# SDR FDEA201009013231

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 1, 2010
- Submitted: September 7, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N560FE
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-10F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-10F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46938
- Aircraft time: 92,134 hours, 29,062 cycles
- System (JASC): [2840 · Fuel Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2840)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: F8300147
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Tank Float
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: G
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009013231

## Discrepancy

TANK 3 TIP TRAPPED ALERT IN ADDITION TANK 3 FUEL QUANTITY LOW ALERT.BOTH ALERTS  WENT AWAY ON SHORT FINAL.   REMOVED & REPACED 4K, 6K FLOAT SWITCH.  PER AMM 28-43-01. CLOSED PANEL 633 AT IAW  28-00-00.   OPS CHECK, LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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