Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
March 30, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7260U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21407
Aircraft time
63,954 hours, 36,447 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Tube
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Vent
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL TANK NR 1 DROPPED FROM 11,600 TO 10,900 ON TWO SUCCESSIVE LEGS WHILE FEEDING ALL ENGINES FROM TANK 2. BALANCE WAS CORRECTED AND REMAINED STABLE WITH X-FEEDS SET TO ENGINE FOR REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. *S/D* BROKEN NR 1 TANK VENT TUBE. REPLACED VENT TUBE.