# SDR WLDA200427

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 14, 2004
- Submitted: July 1, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N279WA
- Make and model: Doug MD-11
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48756
- Engine: Pwa PW4462
- System (JASC): [7320 · Fuel Controlling System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7320)
- Part: Controller
- Part number: 4059025907
- Part serial: 93020362
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Fuel System
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: C
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WLDA200427

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT NR WOA8743 ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT CREW (ENGINE 1 FUEL PUMPS OFF) LEVEL ONE ALERT IMMEDIATELY AFTER POWER FOR TAKEOFF, CAPT DISCONTINUED THE TAKEOFF EXITED THE RUNWAY, SWITCHED FUEL CONTROLLERS THE FUEL SYSTEM OP'S NORMALLY, TAXIED BACK FOR A NORMAL TAKEOFF. THE ALERT REILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB OUT, PLACED FUEL TO MANUAL AND THEN RETURNED TO AUTO THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT,  MX T/S THE SYSTEM, REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL SYS. CONTROLLER AND CONTROLLER FILL VALVE.  OP'S OK.

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