Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 22, 2025
Submitted
April 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33205
Aircraft time
47,332 hours, 19,906 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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: APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS INTO OUR FLIGHT THE LEFT FUEL TANK INDICATED A 1500 POUNDS FUEL IMBALANCE. WE BALANCED THE TANKS UP. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR LATER THE 1500 POUNDS CAME BACK AND WAS IMBALANCED AGAIN. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202504239701): PERFORMED GVI OF PLUMBING, FUEL COMPONENTS, LOWER AND UPPER SKIN FOR FOD OR DEFECTS IN FUEL PANEL 532AB, PER AMM 28-11-00-201. FOUND WATER IN TANK, REMOVED ALL WATER FOUND (AALA202504245462). NO FOD OR DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVE AND REPLACED LEFT WING FUEL COMPENSATOR (AALA202504239701), PER 28-41-21-401. OPERTIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD**(CLOSED).