What was found
CREW REPORTED 500 LBS OF UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER OUT OF TANK NR 1. *S/D* REPLACED BROKEN NR 1 TANK VENT TUBE ELBOW.
- Difficulty date
- May 31, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7295U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21573
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Vent Tube Elbow
- Part number
- 69186127
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 1 Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.