Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 12, 2025
Submitted
January 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31081
Aircraft time
45,312 hours, 18,954 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Condition
Inoperative
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 GROUNDED: CENTER FUEL TANK WILL NOT BURN BELOW 0.11 LBS, TRIED CYCLING LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL PUMPS ON AND OFF, QUANTITY INCREASED TO 0.21 AND WOULD NOT BURN DOWN. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, TRANSFERRED 5,000 LBS FUEL TO CENTER TANK. ATEMPTED TO TRANSFER 5,000 LBS OF FUEL FROM CENTER TANK TO LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS, AND CENTER TANK STOPS TRANSFERRING 920LBS OR .92 PN LOWER EICAS DISPLAY. CONFIRMED FUEL QUANTITY FOR CENTER TANK INACCURATE, PER AMM 28-41-00. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202501137877): REMOVED AND REPLACED TANK COMPENSATOR, TANK NUMBER 4 (AALA202501137877) AND 5 (AALA202501159236). PER AMM 28-41-21-401. BITE CHECKS GOOD**(CLOSED).