Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
November 4, 2023
Submitted
November 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N28912
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
34828
Aircraft time
39,019 hours, 4,710 cycles
Part
Oil Cap
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Open
Location
Lh Eng
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

OIL QUANTITY INDICATION (ENGINE) SHOWS LO FIM TASK REF : 31-90-F8-03A-421B-A CMC MSG# 7931791 FLIGHT STATUS: A INTERMITTENCE CODE: M PH: CRUISE NARRATIVE: 31 DCA OPS (RIGHT 3). NOTE TALKING TO DISPATCH ENGINE WAS NEVER SHUTDOWN. CREW DIVERTED DUE TO FALLING OIL PRESSURE BEFORE THEY GOT TO A POINT OF HAVING TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. UPDATED MAA CODE FIX USING VENDOR MAA SCREEN LOCAL MX FROM AIR CANADA FOUND OIL CAP OFF, RESECURED CAP AND PLEASE MEET ACFT AND EVALUATE ENGINE ONE FOR SIGNS OF OIL LOSS CLEANED ARE UNDER FAN COWLS, COWLS RESECURED. OIL TANK REQUIRES SERVICING. TOMC-MEREDITH SERVICED THE LEFT ENGINE WITH 28 QUARTS OF OIL AND SECURED CAP IN REFERENCE TO AMM 12-22-01. PERFORMED IDEL LEAK CHECK AND NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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