Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
September 5, 2011
Submitted
September 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N547XJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20281
Aircraft time
1,506 hours, 651 cycles
Part
Oil Cap
Part number
30360613
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,506 hours, 651 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMB-OUT, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A RED OIL PRESSURE LOW WARNING MESSAGE ON THE RT ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ENTIRE LOWER ENGINE COWLING WAS COVERED IN OIL. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL CAP SECURING CHAIN WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE OIL CAP O-RING AND THE OIL TANK SEALING SURFACE NOT ALLOWING FOR A PROPER SEAL.