# SDR SWIA971967

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 8, 2000
- Submitted: September 12, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N297SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N297SW), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120327
- Aircraft time: 9,685 hours, 14,055 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW118B
- System (JASC): [7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7261)
- Part: Oil Cap
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Rt Engine
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971967

## Discrepancy

AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED AND WENT TO ZERO.  RETURNED TO SAN.  AFTER LANDING SHUT DOWN ENGINE.  CLEANED RIGHT ENGINE AND FOUND OIL CAP HALF OFF.  SERVICED RIGHT ENGINE WITH 2.5 GALLONS.  RAN ENGINE, NO LEAKS NOTED.  NO PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS.  REPLACED OIL CAP AS PRECAUTION.

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