What was found
CREW REPORTED THAT WITH FUEL LOAD OF 11.6, 45.8, 11.6, FEEDING FROM NR 2 TANK NR 1 FUEL QUANTITY DECREASED 500 TO 600 LBS. *S/D* FUEL VENT TUBE ELBOW CRACKED. REPLACED ELBOW.
- Difficulty date
- August 30, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7457U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21911
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Elbow
- Part number
- 68186127
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.