# SDR 04FDEA00091

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 9, 2004
- Submitted: January 13, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N616FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N616FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48747
- Aircraft time: 29,244 hours, 6,659 cycles
- System (JASC): [2841 · Fuel Quantity Indicator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2841)
- Part: Indicator
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Fuel Qty
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: J
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00091

## Discrepancy

NR 3 FUEL QTY INDICATOR FAILED INFLIGHT.  RETURN TO HKG.  DUMPED 50000 LBS OF FUEL, INDICATOR  RETURN TO NORMAL.  MEL 28-01-01-02: TANK NR 3 FUEL TANK SYNOPTIC QTY DISPLAY INOP.  FUEL TO KNOWN QTY, AND AFTER REFUELING, VERIFY TANK NR 3 QTY WITH FUEL LEVEL STICKS AND RECORD IN THE AML/EAML. OPERATE FSC IN MANUAL.  OPS NOT AUTHORIZED ABOVE 78 N LAT. TAIL FUEL MGMT, INOP.

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