What was found
X-FEEDING TO ALL 3 ENGINES FROM NR 2 FUEL TANK, WITHIN 1 HOUR AND 25 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT HAD UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER OF 800 POUNDS FROM NR 1 TANK. *S/D* REPLACED NR 1 FUEL TANK VENT TUBE ELBOW.
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7254U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21401
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Vent Tube Elbow
- Part number
- 69186127
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.