# Incident 19991014028779I: Doug DC932, October 14, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 1999, 12:00 local time
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: NWAA
- Aircraft: N610NW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N610NW-2008-11-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32 (registry code 302206C, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC932
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D9A
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991014028779I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) FLIGHT 582 ENROUTE FROM STL TO MSP - DURING CLIMBOUT, ATC INFORMED FLIGHT CREW OF BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE #2. CREW OBSERVED OIL QUANTITY HAD DROPPED TO 5 QTS FROM 14 AT PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION.  CREW MADE EMERGENCY LANDING.  NO INJURIES OR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.  COMPANY CONTRACT MAINTENANCE DETERMINED ENGINE OIL TANK CAP WAS NOT INSTALLED CAUSING OIL DEPLETION NO DAMAGE TO OIL CAP OR TANK FILLER PORT.  AFTER RESERVICING, CREW AND CONTRACT MAINTENANCE RAN ENGINES TO INSURE NO POSSIBLE ANOMOLIES EXISTED.  COMPANY PROCEDURES AND LOG ANNOTATIONS WERE COMPLIED WITH.  FLIGHT WAS RESCHEDULED.  AFTER INTERVIEWING THE MECHANIC RESPONSIBLE, DETERMINED THIS TO BE AN HONEST MISTAKE.  THE MECHANIC WAS COOPERATIVE AND OPEN TO VERBAL COUNSELING.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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