Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 23, 2023
Submitted
August 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48473
Aircraft time
82,964 hours, 15,915 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Part number
UNKNOWN
Part serial
NA
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT W/FUEL QTY APPROX 129, 000 LBS. LVL 2 "LATERAL FUEL IMBAL" ALERT ON EAD. PERF QRH PROCEDURE, TNK #3 FILL VLVE (IN AUTO MODE) ARMED BUT DIDNT OPEN. FND FUEL IMBLNCE & TTL QTY FLUCT CAUSED BY FAULTY MN TNK 3 QTY INDIC. DFRRED TNK 3 QTY INOP MD11 MEL 28-01-1-2.C/W DMP. BITE UNIT SHWS TNK 3 UNIT 12 FAULT. QTY-31300 LBSR&R FUEL QTY DATA CONTROL UNIT IN REF TO MM 28-41-91-4. TESTED FUEL QTY WITH 12000, 30000, AND 38000 BLS IN #3 TANK REF MM 28-41-00 ALL TESTS PASSED NO FAULTS NOTED THIS CLEARS DEFERRAL ESR 28-41-30-01-5

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