Service difficulty report · Fuel Vent Tube · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
June 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7444U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21898
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Vent Tube
Part number
69186127
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NUMBER 1 MAIN FUEL QUANTITY INOPERATIVE, GAUGE ERRATIC, ROLLS UP AND DOWN. CROSS-FEED OPEN, NR 2 MAIN PUMPS ON AND NR 1 PUMPS OFF. *S/D* MAINTENANCE REMOVED BROKEN VENT ELBOW IN NR 1 TANK, HAD ELBOW WELDED AND IT WAS REINSTALLED AND LEAK CHECKED OKAY.