Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
December 5, 2002
Submitted
December 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48624
Aircraft time
22,575 hours, 3,507 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Engine time
9,051 hours, 7,828 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
3883295
Part serial
P145
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
9,051 hours, 7,828 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SLIGHT HAZE AND ODOR NOTICED IN MID CABIN AREA DURING CLIMB OUT WITH ALL ENGINE, WING AND TAIL ANTI-ICE ON. BOTH HAZE AND ODOR SUBSIDED WHEN WING AND TAIL ANTI-ICE IS TURNED OFF. FOUND APU OIL LEAK OUT OF PORT NR 2 ON DRAIN MAST. R & R FUELCONTROL ASSY PER AMM. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD R & R COALESER BAGS. RAN ENGINES. NO SMOKE DETECTED IN CABIN.

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