What was found
NR 1 FUEL TANK LOST 800 POUNDS IN 40 MINUTES. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE: REPLACED VENT SYSTEM ELBOW IN TANK NR 1.
- Difficulty date
- June 10, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7270U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21417
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Fuel Vent Tube
- Part number
- 69186127
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.