Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 28, 2007
Submitted
November 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32385
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Part
Oil Cap
Part number
FC3520100
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PTY INFLIGHT T966/28OCT UIO TO MIA - LEFT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO IN CRUISE FOLLOWED BY PRESSURE AND PRESSURE INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE. LANDED PTY WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 60 MINUTES. FOUND OIL TANK CAP LOOSE. SERVICED ENGINE WITH OIL. REPLACED OIL CAP AT PTY. MIA REPLACED CAP ASSEMBLY HOUSING AND CHECK VALVE FOR ENGINEERING EVALUATION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.