Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
August 1, 2004
Submitted
August 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728TA
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258364
Aircraft time
6,611 hours, 3,906 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315R
Engine time
4,562 hours, 2,751 cycles
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

AFTER DEPARTURE FIVE MINUTES INTO THE CLIMB THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. THE CREW LEVELED AT 270 FT AND THE OIL PRESSURE WAS SLOWLY GOING DOWN, THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF AND AT THAT POINT THE CREW DECIDED TO SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE. AFTER LANDING AT FTY MAINTENANCE PERSONEL FOUND THE OIL CAP OFF. SERVICED THE ENGINE WITH 4.5 QTS OF OIL AND PERFORMED GROUND RUNS AND LEAK CHECKED. ALL GROUND RUNS FOUND SATISFACTORY.