What was found
DURING INSPECTION FOR CAUSE OF FUEL MIGRATION, FOUND CRACKED TEE FITTING IN NR 4 MAIN TANK. REMOVED WELDED PER COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 28-00-10 AND REINSTALLED TEE FITTING AND LEAK CHECKED OK.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N851FT
- Make and model
- Boeing 747122
- Aircraft serial
- 19756
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Tee Fitting
- Part number
- 65B926407
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 4 Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.