# SDR FDEA2018082732180

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 23, 2018
- Submitted: December 4, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N306FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N306FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-30F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-30f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48287
- Aircraft time: 72,516 hours, 24,637 cycles
- System (JASC): [2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2820)
- Part: Transfer Valve
- Part number: 26803464
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Fuel System
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018082732180

## Discrepancy

AT FL360, A TANK 3 PUMPS OFF LEVEL 1 INDICATION, FOLLOWED BY TANK  3 TIP TRAPPED. THEN  TANK 3 QTY LOW LEVEL 1 INDICATION.  SWITCH AT FUEL CONTROLLER, NO HELP.   REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TRANSFER VALVE IWW MM 28-21-09-2, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TRANSFER SHUT-OFF VALVE IAW 28-21-12-2,  REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL FLOAT IAW MM 28-42-01-2, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TRANSFER FLOAT VALVE IAW 28-21-10-2, OPS CHECKED IAW MM 28-14-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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