SDR AALA980010

Service difficulty report · Fuel Tansfer Sys · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21087
Part
Fuel Tansfer Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Tank
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DTW - FLT 0583 - DURING CRUISE FROM BDL/ORD, LATERAL FUEL IMBALANCE NOTED. NR 3 FUEL TANK WOULD NOT DECREASE. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRRUPTED AND LANDED DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED FUEL PANEL AND TRANSFERRED FUEL FROM TANK NR 3 TO TANKS 1 AND 2. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ON GROUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FLIGHT WITH NORMAL OPERATION. (X)