What was found
UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER FROM NR 3 TANK. *S/D* FOUND FUEL VENT TUBE IN NR 3 TANK BROKEN. REPLACED TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- July 30, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7268U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21415
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Fuel Vent Tube
- Part number
- 69186128
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 3 Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.