# SDR AALA202504249701

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 22, 2025
- Submitted: April 24, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N989AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N989AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 33205
- Aircraft time: 47,332 hours, 19,906 cycles
- System (JASC): [2840 · Fuel Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2840)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202504249701

## Discrepancy

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).

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