Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 14, 2016
Submitted
January 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35186
Aircraft time
33,877 hours, 10,113 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Part serial
5062
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Fuel Tank
Part time
38,778 hours, 12,288 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

WHILE DEFUELING NR 2 TANK, INDICATOR READS HIGHER THAN IT SHOULD. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R TANK UNITS F12, F11, F10, F9, F8, F5, AND F3. REPLACED TANK UNITS F7R AND F6R IAW AMM 28-41-21/401. R & R TANK UNIT F1 AND THE NR 2 TANK COMPENSATOR IAW AMM 28-41-21. REPLACED TANK UNITS F2R AND F4R REF AMM 28-41-21. SYSTEM TEST GOOD REF AMM TASK 28-41-00-730-801, COMPARISON TEST GOOD REF AMM TASK 28-41-00-720-801. INSPECTION AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.