# SDR FDEA201804291144

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 29, 2018
- Submitted: May 1, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N585FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N585FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48481
- Aircraft time: 82,953 hours, 18,620 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF680
- System (JASC): [7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7321)
- Part: Helicoil
- Condition: Backed Out
- Location: Nr 3 Hmu
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201804291144

## Discrepancy

ABOUT AN HOUR INTO FLIGHT AT FL370, A LEVEL 2 FUEL QTY/USED CHECK.  RAN QRH AND LEAK WAS FROM THE NR 3 ENGINE.  DIVERTED AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY.  TOW DRIVER STATED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE NR 3 ENGINE EVEN AFTER SHUTDOWN.  PULLED THE FIRE HANDLE AND THE LEAK STOPPED.   VISUALLY INSPECTED THE NR 3 ENGINE AND FOUND A HELICOIL  BACKED OUT OF THE HMU FEED LINE.

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