MD-11 Flight Crew Operations Manual
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Fuel -
Alerts
Fuel.40.5
TAIL ALT PUMP LO (FUEL) - The tail tank ALT PUMP pressure is low.
Additional pumps should be turned on to prevent a possible engine 2
flameout.
TAIL ALT PUMP OFF (FUEL) - With the fuel system in the auto mode, the
FSC has detected low pressure from the tail tank ALT PUMP and turned
the pump off. If there is fuel in the tail tank, it may be trapped.
TAIL FUEL FWD (FUEL) - Control of aircraft CG by tail fuel management
has been terminated. The FSC will transfer all fuel out of the tail tank.
Recovery of tail fuel management may be possible by selecting the FSC
to manual and back to auto.
TAIL L/R PUMP LO (FUEL) - The respective fuel pump outlet pressure is
low. The rate of fuel transfer from the tail tank will be slower.
TAIL L/R PUMP OFF (FUEL) - With the fuel system in the auto mode, the
FSC has detected a fault in the respective tail tank transfer pump and
turned the pump off.
TANK 1/2/3 PUMPS LO (FUEL) - All the boost pumps in the associated tank
have low pressure.
TANK 1/2/3 PUMPS OFF (FUEL) - All the tank pumps in the associated tank
have been selected off.
TNK 1/3 AFT PMP LO (FUEL) - The respective fuel pump pressure is low.
TNK 1/3 AFT PMP OFF (FUEL) - With the fuel system in the auto mode, the
FSC has detected a fault in the respective fuel tank pump and has turned
the pump off.
TNK1/2/3 FUEL QTY LO (FUEL) - Indicates approximately 1724 kgs of
fuel in tank 1, 2, or 3.
TNK 1/2/3 FWD PMP LO (FUEL) - The respective fuel pump pressure is
low.
TNK 1/2/3 FWD PMP OFF (FUEL) - With the fuel system in the auto mode,
the FSC has detected a fault in the respective fuel tank pump and has
turned the pump off.
TNK 1/3 TIP FUEL LO (FUEL) - Tank 1or 3 tip compartment is not full
when there is more than 2,700 kilograms of fuel in the inboard
compartment. This alert (level 1) appears in the auto mode only and the
FSC will take corrective action once the engines are started.
November 16, 2009