What was found
DURING CLIMB, FEEDING FUEL FROM NR 2 TANK, TANK NR 1 DROPPED 1,000 LBS. CONDITION CORRECTED WITH CROSSFEED. *S/D* FOUND CRACKED ELBOW OF THE NR 1 FUEL VENT SYSTEM. REPLACED ELBOW.
- Difficulty date
- August 16, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7260U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21407
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Elbow
- Part number
- 6525793
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Vent Sys
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.