Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 1, 2013
Submitted
February 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35685
Aircraft time
20,034 hours, 6,265 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Cell
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

AFTER BURNING CENTER TANK FUEL, NR 2 MAIN TANK INDICATED 400 LBS LOWER THAN NR 1. BAL FUEL-UPON COMPLETION OF BALANCING 8.0 PER SIDE, WE OBSERVED NR 2 GAGE CLIMB TO 8.7 RAPIDLY. BURN WAS EVEN AND FUEL TOTAL IND 500LBS HI (BASED ON BURN) REMAINDER OF FLT. UPON INITIAL EVALUATION NR 1 TANK ERROR CODE 28-41108 SHOWS ON FQUIS BITE CURRENT STATUS. FQIS BITE TEST FAILS GROUND TEST WITH TANK 1 ERROR CODE 28-41108. NR 2 TANK HAS ERROR CODE 28-41208 ON MULTIPLE FLIGHT LEGS. NR 1 TANK ALSO HAS ERROR CODE 28-41108 ON MULTIPLE FLIGHT LEGS. SUMPED BOTH TANKS. NO WATER FOUND. R & R NR 2 TANK COMP PROBE REF MM 28-41-21-000-801, OPS TEST GOOD IAW SAME. R & R NR 1 FQIS COMP PROBE COATED IN WATER IAW AMM 28-41-21-000-801. ACCOMPLISHED OPS CKS TO AMM 28-41-21-000-801. BITE TESTS SHOWS, NO FAULTS.