Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 11, 2013
Submitted
September 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48520
Part
Actuator
Part number
107796A110
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fill Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW COULD NOT SHUT OFF FUEL FLOW TO THE UPPER AUX TANK. CREW DIVERTED DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION. FUEL WAS ADDED AND THE MALFUNCTION WAS TRANSFERRED TO DMI. TRAVEL WAS RESUMED. ONCE IN DESTINATION, THE AUX FILL VALVE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED, DMI WAS CLEARED, AND THE OPS CHECK WAS NORMAL. ACFT HAS RESUMED FLYING WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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