Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 2, 2017
Submitted
November 4, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29504
Aircraft time
55,534 hours, 22,681 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Part serial
2293
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. 45 MINS INTO FLIGHT, A FUEL IMBALANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT INDICATED 2000LBS UNDER THE PLANNED FUEL. FUEL LEAK SUSPECTED , THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT TANK COMPENSATOR, OPS CK GOOD PER AMM 28-41-21-400-810.