Service difficulty report · Indicator · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
August 27, 2001
Submitted
September 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft time
58,368 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211524B402
Part
Indicator
Part number
67154101
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE STATION AFTER 2 HOURS OF FLIGHT DUE TO FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY TO USE FUEL FROM TANK NR 2 RT. DURING INITIAL INVESTIGATION AN ACTUAL UNBALANCE WAS FOUND BETWEEN TANK NR 2R AND TANK NR 2 LT. ENGINES GROUND RUN CONFIRMED THE ABLITY OF FUEL TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM TANK NR 2 RT. FUEL FLOW EQUALIZER WAS ISOLATED AS PER M.E.L. AT NEXT LAYOVER THE FUEL FLOW EQUALIZER WAS REPLACED WITH 3 FUEL QUANTITY PROBES. THE FUEL PUMP FILTERS WERE CLEANED AND THE FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM CALIBRATED.