Service difficulty report · Lines · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
October 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2821W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21059
Part
Lines
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Fuel Tank
Component
651671052
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FUEL VENTED OUT OF RT VENT BOX ON ACTIVE RUNWAY, FUEL MIGRATING FROM OTHER TANK CAUSING THE NR 3 TANK TO OVERFILL. FOUND CRACK LINES MFG (P/N 65-22731-2 AND 65-16710-52) REF IPC 28-30-0-16 ITEMS 120 AND 140. BOTH LINES SENT TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS.