Service difficulty report · Vent Tube Elbow · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
September 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7456U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21910
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Vent Tube Elbow
Part number
69186127
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 1 FUEL TANK 300 POUNDS BELOW RIGHT WING WHILE FEEDING ALL ENGINES FROM NR 2 FUEL TANK. REPLACED BROKEN NR 1 FUEL TANK VENT TUBE ELBOW.