Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
August 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N856FT
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
19897
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Oil Cap
Part number
500168301
Condition
Cocked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

OIL LOSS CAUSED NUMBER 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN 2 HOURS 20 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN PILOTS CAUTION PANEL OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND INDICATED PRESSURE FLUCUATING BETWEEN 30 AND 35 PSI. FOUND OIL LOSS DUE TO TANK FILLER CAP COCKED ON FILLER NECK AND NOT SEALING. PERFORMED ENGINE INSPECTION PER BAC MM 72-00-00, RESERVICED ENGINE OIL SYSTEM PER BAC MM 12-13-03, REPLACED O-RING ON FILLER CAP PER BAC MM 79-11-04, REINSTALLED CAP AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK.