Service difficulty report · Fuel Transfer · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
September 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7294U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21572
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Transfer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 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.

What was found

UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER FROM NR 1 TO NR 2 TANK. NR 3 TANK WAS 700 POUNDS HIGHER THAN NR 1.