Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 8, 2013
Submitted
May 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48470
Aircraft time
65,950 hours, 14,187 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Flow
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING THRU FL 260 RECEIVED A LEVEL 2 FUEL QTY/USED CHECK. FUEL USED ON ALL THREE ENGINES TOTALED WITH FUEL ONBOARD TOTALED 58.8 VICE FOB OF 56.4 AT TAKEOFF. RAN CHECK LIST AND DECIDED TO LEAVE ALL THREE ENG RUNNING. DURING DESCENT FUEL USED ON ENGINE 1 WAS INCREASING RAPIDLY TO MATCH ENG 2 & 3 FUEL USED. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK AT NR 1 ENGINE UPON ARRIVAL. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 28-14. R & R NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 73-31-02-4-2. FFEU CHECKED OK IAW AMM 73-31-03-7-8. RAN ENGINE IAW JRH - LEAK CHECKED OK. CHECKED OK IAW AMM 71-02-03-7-8. OK FOR SVC.

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