What was found
DURING TAKEOFF, FUEL STARTED VENTING FROM THE LEFT WING. AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. DRAINED SURGE TANKS. EXACT PART CAUSING PROBLEM TO BE DETERMINED.
- Difficulty date
- November 8, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N641NW
- Make and model
- Boeing 747212B
- Aircraft serial
- 21941
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Fuel
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- C, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.