What was found
DURING CLIMBOUT, UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DEN. *S/D* REPLACED BROKEN VENT TUBE ELBOW IN NR 3 FUEL TANK.
- Difficulty date
- July 3, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7293U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21571
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Vent Tube
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 3 Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.