What was found
THE NR 1 FUEL QUANTITY GUAGE DECREASED BY 700 POUNDS WHILE CROSS FEEDING FROM NR 2, ALL CROSS FEEDS OPEN. *S/D* FOUND NR 1 FUEL VENT TUBE CRACKED AND IN PRELOAD. REPLACED VENT TUBE, RECLAMPED AND RESHIMMED.
- Difficulty date
- July 23, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7286U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21564
- 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
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.