Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 25, 2021
Submitted
May 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581JN
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48581
Aircraft time
92,362 hours, 14,322 cycles
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TANK 2 LOSING FUEL AT ABNORMAL RATE, SUSPECT FUEL LEAK. AFTER LANDING TANK 1: 6400KG, TANK 2 4500KG, TANK 3 6250KG. FUEL FLOW 1880-1900 ALL ENGINES.

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