Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
January 28, 2005
Submitted
January 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48756
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CHA DUE TO IN CRUISE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL QUANTITY LOW ALERT CAME ON, FUEL INDICATIONS WERE: NR 1 ENGINE 700 LBS, NR 2 ENGINE 0 LBS AND NR 3 ENGINE 600 LBS. MANIFOLD DRAIN ALERT CAME ON. SWAPPED CONTROLLERS BUT INDICATIONS REMAINED. PROBED FUEL LEVEL STICKS IAW MD11 AMM 12-11-07, NR 1 TANK STICK NR 4: 27", NR 2 TANK STICK NR 1: 14" & STICK NR 3: 14", NR 3 TANK STICK NR 4: 27". FUEL STICKS CORRESPOND WITH ASSOCIATED FUEL QUANTITY ON AIRCRAFT. PERFORMED FUEL QUANTITY BITE TEST IAW MM 28-42-00, SYSTEM OPERATIONS CHECKS GOOD.

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