Service difficulty report · Valve Controller · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48489
Part
Valve Controller
Part number
4059025901
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT FLIGHT LEVEL OF 24,000 FEET AND DESCENDING A LEVEL 2 ALERT TANK 2 PUMPS OFF ILLUMINATED. THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROLLER WAS IN AUTO AT THE TIME. SWITCHED THE SYSTEM TO MANUAL TO TRY TO TURN THE PUMPS ON AND AT THIS TIME THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLISTS AND GOT A RESTART. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 TANK FILL VALVE CONTROLLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROLLER. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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