# SDR FDEA201306171314

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 17, 2013
- Submitted: June 17, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N610FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N610FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48603
- Aircraft time: 67,295 hours, 15,384 cycles
- System (JASC): [2840 · Fuel Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2840)
- Part: Compensator
- Part number: 020016105
- Part serial: 0649
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Fuel Qty
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201306171314

## Discrepancy

ENROUTE,  ONE HOUR NOTED FUEL REMAINING 2.5K BELOW PLANNED BURN. RECEIVED LEVEL 2 FUEL QUANTITY/USE CHECK AFTER.  FOLLOWED QRH.  ALL FUEL USED & TANK LEVEL SAME, MISSING 3.5K FUEL NOW.  TANK 2 DROPPED FROM 8.7K - 6.5K IN 10-15 MIN,   LOSING FUEL FASTER THAN BURN,  DIVERTED.  NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS ON POST FLT WALKAROUND.  TRANSFERRED FUEL TO EACH TANK NR 1, & 3, VERIFIED QTYS TO BE CORRECT. TRANSFERRED FUEL INTO TANK NR 2, FOUND QTY OFF AS MUCH AS 2.5K LBS WITH 19.6 K LBS ONBOARD, NR 2 TANK READ 22.4K LBS & NR 2 STICK READING 20.8. IAW MM 12-11-07-3-1.  REPLACED NR 1 PROBE NR 2 TANK, NR 1 PROBE NR 2 TANK , NR 5 PROBE NR 2 TANK & LT TANK COMPENSATOR PROBE.  IAW AMM 28-41-01-4 & AMM 28-41-37-4, TEST PASSED.

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