Service difficulty report · Fuel Vent Tube · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7462U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21916
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Vent Tube
Part number
69186128
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 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.

What was found

NR 3 FUEL QUANTITY LOST 700 POUNDS WHILE CROSS FEEDING FROM NR 2. *S/D* REPLACED FUEL VENT TUBE IN NR 3 TANK.