What was found
DURING CRUISE, FUEL STARTED VENTING OUT OF THE RIGHT WING TIP. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SEA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. SPECIFIC PART CAUSING EVENT TO BE DETERMINED.
- Difficulty date
- November 24, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N631US
- Make and model
- Boeing 747251B
- Aircraft serial
- 23111
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel System
- Condition
- Venting
- Location
- Rt Wing
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.