What was found
FUEL TANK NR 3 BURNS FUEL WHILE IN ALL CONFIGURATIONS DURING CLIMB. NR 3 TANK WAS FULL AND BURNED DOWN ABOUT 700 LBS AND THEN STOPPED. *S/D* THE VENT ELBOW IN THE TANK WAS FOUND BROKEN. REPLACED ELBOW.
- Difficulty date
- February 13, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7446U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21900
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Elbow
- Part number
- 69186128
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.