Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Doug DC1040F

Difficulty date
September 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140WE
Make and model
Doug DC1040F
Aircraft serial
46920
Part
Oil Cap
Part number
693905
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

KMIA/SEQU - FLT 85 AT 17:45 Z - DISCREPANCY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MIA, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY, ENGINE NR 1 FROM 11 GALLONS TO SIX GALLONS WHERE IT THEN STABILIZED. RETURNED TO MIA. NO FUEL DUMPED, LANDING AT 389,000 POUNDS, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND OIL CAP NOT INSTALLED ON OIL TANK. INSTALLED OIL CAP AND SERVICED TANK TO FULL. RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR REVENUE SERVICE.

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