Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 28, 2025
Submitted
April 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31189
Aircraft time
32,404 hours, 13,317 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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: IN FLIGHT THE NUMBER 2 FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION BLANKED FOR 2 TO 3 MINUTES. WHEN THE INDICATION RETURNED THE NUMBER 2 QUANTITY WAS APPROXIMATELY 400 LBS BELOW THE NUMBER 1 QUANTITY. THE FUEL HAD BEEN BALANCED SEVERAL MINUTES PRIOR TO WITHIN 100 LBS. FUEL FLOW WAS THE SAME FOR BOTH ENGINES. PERFORMED FIM 28-41-00-810-801. FQIS BITE PROCEDURE FOUND COMPENSATOR AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND FUEL TANK COMPENSATOR, OPERTIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 28-41-21-400-801.