Service difficulty report · Cap · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
June 23, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Part
Cap
Part number
AN9294D
Condition
Missing
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS, WAS IN THE CIRCUIT AROUND A LAKE DOING THEIR PRE-WATER BOMBING LANDING CHECK, WHEN THE OTHER CL215 IN THE CIRCUIT RADIOED THAT ENG OIL & SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE RT ENG OF THE FIRST CL215. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENG & FEATHERED THE PROP. DECLARED AN EMER & MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING BACK AT THE AIRPORT. INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THAT THE CAP THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE ENG PRE-OILING PORT WAS MISSING. THE ACFT HAD APPROX 30 HOURS SINCE ITS LAST MAJOR CHECK. IT APPEARS THAT THE CAP WAS NOT TIGHTENED ON PROPERLY AFTER PRE-OILING THE RADIAL ENG IN THE SPRING, PRIOR TO ITS FIRST START UP. NEW CAP WAS INSTALLED & ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.