Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 20, 2023
Submitted
January 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30082
Aircraft time
61,112 hours, 25,443 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020202
Condition
False Indication
Location
Lt Fuel Tank
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 WAS GROUNDED: SUSPECTED FUEL LEAK FROM LEFT MAIN TANK IN FLIGHT. LEFT TANK INDICATION DROPPING AT A HIGHER RATE THAN RIGHT TANK INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT RETURNED TO MIA LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED PROBLEM TO A FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION IMBALANCE CAUSED BY LEFT MAIN FUEL TANK COMPENSATOR. REPLACED COMPENSATOR PER AMM 28-41-21. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.