SDR AALA971444

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22464
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
382223
Condition
Departed A/C
Location
Lt Overwing
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, D
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

JFK - FLT 803 - AFTER TAKEOFF LGA DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 1 FUEL QTY BEGAN DECREASING AT AN ABNORMAL RATE. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE FOR DECREASING FUEL QTY AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JFK, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT OVERWING FUEL CAP WHICH HAD DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. SYSTEM LEAK AND GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)