What was found
UNWANTED FUEL USAGE FROM NR 1 TANK DURING TAKEOFF. DECREASE 1,000 LBS. *S/D* FUEL VENT TUBE ELBOW CRACKED. REPLACED ELBOW.
- Difficulty date
- August 29, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7294U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21572
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Elbow
- Part number
- 69186127
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.