What was found
(CAN) #3 FUEL TANK WOULD NOT ACCEPT FUEL. COCKPIT INSTRUMENT DISCONNECTED AND FUEL ENTERED TANK. VTO DEVICE REPLACED. REPAIR REPORT INDICATED INTERNAL CORROSION AND GROUND WIRE BROKEN.
- Difficulty date
- August 5, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 727171C
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D7A
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Vto Device
- Part number
- 384453001
- Condition
- Corrosion
- Location
- Fuel Sys
- Component
- Simmonds · 384453001
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.