Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 31, 2019
Submitted
February 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31083
Aircraft time
28,938 hours, 11,553 cycles
Part
Compensator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

DEPARTED WITH APPROX 24.1K FUEL, DURING CLIMB WITH ALL TANK PUMPS ON AND FUEL CROSSFEED CLOSED, STARTED LOOSING FUEL OUT OF THE RIGHT TANK WENT UP TO 8000 FEET, AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LOST APPROX 1000 POUNDS FUEL FROM THE RIGHT TANK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT FQIS COMPENSATOR UNIT IAW AMM 28-41-21.