# SDR 96UAL900584

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2820)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900584

## Discrepancy

UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER FROM NR 3 TANK.  *S/D*  FOUND FUEL VENT TUBE IN NR 3 TANK BROKEN.  REPLACED TUBE.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.