Service difficulty report · Elbow · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7287U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21565
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Elbow
Part number
69186127
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, NR 1 FUEL TANK WENT 500 POUNDS LOWER THAN NR 3 TANK. BALANCED FUEL, BUT IMBALANCE OCCURRED AGAIN. *S/D* THE NR 1 FUEL TANK VENT ELBOW CRACKED. REPLACED THE VENT ELBOW. SEVERAL OCCURENCES OF THIS DISCREPANCY HAVE BEEN REPORTED. FAILURE HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO RESTRICTED VENT LINE MOVEMENT FROM LINE SUPPORT CLAMPS INSTALLED DURING MAINTENANCE. A SPECIAL PROJECT TO CHECK ALL AFFECTED AIRCRAFT IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED.