Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
June 21, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
28,576 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Oil Cap
Part number
C2P383
Condition
Loose
Location
Oil Tank
Component
Oil Tank · Dhav
Component part number
C2LT7A
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED OIL SEEPING FROM AROUND OIL CAP AND FILLER NECK. OIL TANK VENT WAS INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ENG COMMPRESSION WAS TAKEN AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. OIL CAP WAS FOUND TO BE A LOOSE FIT. A NEW CAP GASKET WAS INSTALLED AND CAP WAS ADJUSTED FOR A TIGHTER FIT. ENG WAS GROUND RUN AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. OIL TANK MAY HAVE BEEN FILLED TO TOP OF NECK AND WITH A POOR SEALING CAP OIL WILL SEEP FROM TANK FILLER NECK.