NONE · Boeing 727-30C · 1996-06-14 · CHICAGO, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96IA200
Event ID
20001208X05915
Type
Incident
Date
1996-06-14
Location
CHICAGO, IL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
727-30C
Registration
N906UP
FAR Part
091
Engines
3
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
low pressure in the fuel lines caused when the crossfeed valve was closed and the boost pumps to the effected fuel tank were turned off, a fuel pressure surge (spike) accompanied by a rapid drop in high pressure pump output and burner line pressures, when boosted fuel was reintroduced to the system, which resulted in temporary fuel starvation to the three engines, and the inadequate aircraft/equipment design by production personnel (STC holder). A factor which contributed to this incident was the flight engineer's management of the fuel system.