Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 22, 2016
Submitted
December 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48451
Aircraft time
70,822 hours, 14,114 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aux Tank
Stage of operation
CL
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

AT TOP OF CLIMB, ATTEMPTING TO TRANSFER UPPER AUX FUEL INTO THE MAIN TANKS. HAD 5000 LBS IN UPPER AUX. WHEN UPPER AUX GOT TO 2500 LBS THE PUMPS TURNED AMBER AND TRANSFER STOPPED. NO SUCCESS ON REPEATED ATTEMPTS FUEL FOUND TO BE IN LOWER AUX TANK WHICH IS DEACTIVATED IAW E.O. MD11-2810-62707-A. REMOVED FUEL FROM LOWER AUX TANK. FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL CKS GOOD IAW MM 28-08-01-741-801 AND FQS PER 28-41-00-700-801.

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