Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
April 21, 2024
Submitted
April 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19130
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
28970
Aircraft time
96,602 hours, 21,339 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Part
Oil Cap
Part number
FC3520100
Condition
Detached
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

LEFT ENG LOST OIL QTY. COUPLE OF SECS LATER LT ENG OIL PRESS LIGHT CAME ON. NEW OIL FILLER CAP LOCKS SECURELY. CREW STATED, NOTICE ON CLIMBOUT OIL QTY STARTED TO SUSPECTED LOOSE OIL CAP, SUGGEST REPLACEMENT OF THE GRAVITY ALSO SUGGESTED REPLACE OF HOUSING FILLER CAP. REACHED ZERO & OIL PRESS LOW PRESURE LIGHT FILLER CAP AS PRECAUTION. VALVE & HOUSING. FOUND PIECE OF ZIP TIE UNDER CHECK VALVE ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE, AND WINDMILLED FOR IN THE CHECK VALVE HOUSING. ALSO INSPECTED APPROXIMATLY 28 MINUTES. ON ARRIVAL, OIL CAP WAS FOUND FILLER CAP HOUSING DOES NOT NEED, CLEANED THE ENGINE OF SPILLED OIL & ENGINE WAS RAN TO DETECT ANY LEAKS IAW AMM 71-00-00-715-072-R03. NO LEAKS FOUND, OK TO CONTINUE.