What was found
UNCOMMANDED FUEL TRANSFER FROM TANK 3 WHILE X-FEEDING. NR 3 TANK QUANTITY DECREASED 700 POUNDS IN ONE HOUR. *S/D* REPLACED NR 3 TANK VENT TUBE ELBOW.
- Difficulty date
- October 30, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7298U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21893
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Vent Tube Elbow
- Part number
- 69186128
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3 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.