Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
January 17, 2005
Submitted
January 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48436
Aircraft time
44,433 hours, 8,769 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AT FL310 WITH FUEL SYSTEM AUTO LVL 2 ALERT "TNK WING OVERFILL". COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCEDURES. WITH FUEL SYSTEM IN MANUAL & CROSS FEED MANIFOLD PRESSURIZED) RECEIVED SAME LVL 2 ALERT "TANK WING OVERFILL". SWITCHED TO AUTO (OPPOSITE CONTROLLER) ALERT WENT OUT & FUEL FAILED TO PUMP FROM AUX TO FILL TANK 1,2 OR 3 WITH AUX FUEL AT 10.5. DUMPED FUEL (90K) & RTN TO KIX. MEL: ACN RELEASED PER MEL/CDL: 28-21-03-02. EXPIRES 26JAN05 MAIN TANK 2 FILL VALVE - INOP CLOSED. KIX: MX REPLACED CRACKED FUEL MANIFOLD ASSY, FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE BODY ASSY AND CONTROLLER ASSY. OPS CHECKED OK PER MM. RETURNED TO SERVICE. .

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