Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 13, 2008
Submitted
April 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48447
Aircraft time
77,489 hours, 13,306 cycles
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

90 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT RECEIVED LATER FUEL IMBALANCE WITH FUEL CONTROLLER IN AUTO. RAN QRH AUTO CONTROLLER RESOLVED IMBALANCE OF TNK 14000 LBS HEAVY. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER FP/R FUEL LOG INDICATED A CHANGE OF 2000 LBS UNACCOUNTED FOR AND INCREASING OVER TIME. THEN RECEIVED LVL 2 ALERT: FUEL OFF SCHEDULE. RAN QRH AND PUT FUEL SYS CONTROLLER IN MANUAL. OVER NEXT 20 MINUTES EFOB AT DESTINATION CONTINUED TO DECREASE AND T/O FUEL MINUS USED CONTINUED TO INCREASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 INBOARD AND OUTBOARD MJP IAW MM-28-41-40-4, LEAK CHECK GOOD. OPS TEST CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 28-41-00-5.

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