Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 11, 2014
Submitted
February 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48571
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Tank
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RECEIVED LEVEL 2 TANK WING OVERFILL WARNING INFLIGHT. SINCE NR 3 TANK QTY WAS INSP, HAD NO WAY OF VERIFYING IF FUEL WAS VENTING OVERBOARD. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FOUND 6 GALLONS FUEL IN RT VENT BOX. DRAINED OK. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 28-14-2-00, NO FAULT FOUND. REPLACED TANK-1 FILL VALVE CONTROLLER AS A PRECAUTION IAW AMM 28-21-02. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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