Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 9, 2025
Submitted
January 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31157
Aircraft time
35,602 hours, 15,424 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
202000315
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AT THE GATE BEFORE FLIGHT, THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATED 8500 IN EACH MAIN TANK (BALANCED CONDITION) AND 3700 IN THE CENTER TANK. AFTER ENGINE START, THE LEFT TANK INDICATED ONLY 7200 AND THE AMBER IMBALANCE ANNUNCIATION ILLUMINATED. ALMOST 1500 OF FUEL ARE UNACCOUNTED FOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. LEFT HAND WING FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION CONFIRMED INOPERATIVE **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202501105255): PERFORMED CAP AND RESISTANCE DRY TESTS, PER B737 AMM 28-41-21-710-801. ALL READINGS WITHIN LIMITS BUT NOT LO/2 TO HI/2 FLUCTUATING READINGS AT TANK UNIT 5 AND 6 COMPENSATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED TANK 5 COMPENSATOR (AALA202501105255) AND TANK 6 COMPENSATOR (AALA202501151248), PER AMM 28-41-21. OPERTIONAL AND BITE CHECKS GOOD. NO FAULTS**(CLOSED).