Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 2, 2002
Submitted
September 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
82,657 hours, 34,696 cycles
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
82,657 hours, 34,696 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM PDX TO BFI, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECLINING. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND SECURED THE ENGINE AND CONTINUED TO BFI FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE LOCATING THE STARTER OIL SERVICING CAP OFF. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE ENGINE STARTER AND SECURED THE SERVICING CAP. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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