Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 6, 2013
Submitted
January 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39044
Aircraft time
18,444 hours, 5,726 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

RT MAIN FUEL TANK GAUGE LOST 400 LBS ON ITS INDICATION AND THE FUEL TOTALIZER ALSO SHOWED THIS 400 LB LOSS. ACFT GROUNDED. REF TSR814939 AND TANK ENTRY T/C NR 78528000. R & R NR 2 TANK COMPENSATOR UNIT REF MM 28-41-21-400-801. PERFORMED SYS TEST REF MM 28-41-00-730-801 AND OPS TEST - FUEL QTY INDICATING SYS REF MM 28-41-00-710-801. OPS TESTS NORMAL.