# SDR FDEA201012104634

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 10, 2010
- Submitted: December 13, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N612FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N612FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48605
- Aircraft time: 59,396 hours, 13,617 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF680
- System (JASC): [2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2842)
- Part: Float Switch
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Fuel Cell
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012104634

## Discrepancy

AT FL340 "TANK 3 LOW" & "TANK TIP TRAPPED" NR 3.  FUEL IN AUTO TRANSFERRED FROM TANK2 TO TANK3.  TOTAL FUEL ONBOARD 18.0.  ALERT TANK 2 LOW ILLUMINATED.  "TANK 3 TIP TRAPPED ALERT" CAME ON A SECOND TIME AT  FL280.  DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED MEM WITHOUT INCIDENT.  WORK ACCOMPLISHED. OPENED PANEL 633AT IAW AMM 52-57-01 TO FOM.  R & R NR3 6K FLOAT SWITCH IAW AMM 28-14-01.  CLOSED PANEL IAW AMM 52-57-01.  OPS & LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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