Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 6, 2012
Submitted
December 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35091
Aircraft time
24,012 hours, 7,271 cycles
Part
Compensator
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
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

NR 2 FUEL TANK QUANTITY DROPPED TO 8300 LBS FROM 8700 LBS SHORTLY AFTER FUELING WAS COMPLETED ON THE RAMP. AFTER APPROX 1.5 HOURS OF FLYING THE NR 2 TANK INDICATED 8700 LBS, THE SAME AS NR 1 TANK. LATER, NR 2 TANK AGAIN INDICATED 8300 LBS. 400LB DIFFERENCE REMAINED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. PERFORMED FIM 28-41, TASK 801, CURRENT STATUS BITE AND GROUND TEST BOTH FAIL WITH FAULTS TANK 1 DEGRADE ACC ATA 28-41108 COMPENSATOR DATA BAD AND TANK 2 DEGRAD ACC ATA 28-41208 COMPENSATOR DATA BAD. FQIS IN FLT FAULTS SHOW SAME FAULTS LAST 25 FLTS, EITHER TANK OR BOTH FAULTED DURING FLT. EMPTIED NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN FUEL TANKS & SUMPED REMAINING FUEL & FOUND CONTAMINATION - FILLED AGAIN & SUMPED AGAIN TIL CLEAR, REF FIM 28-41 TASK 807. DRY CAPACITANCE CK IS GOOD REF MM 28-41-00-730-801. NOW OPS NORMAL REF FIM 28-41 TASK 801 CURRENT STATUS & GROUND TEST NORMAL.