Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 16, 2016
Submitted
January 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35686
Aircraft time
31,500 hours, 9,567 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Part serial
7533
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Fuel Tank
Part time
31,562 hours, 9,584 cycles
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

NR 1 MAIN TANK F/Q INOPERATIVE. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED TANK UNITS AND COMPENSATOR TESTS IAW AMM 28-41-21-710-801 AND FOUND THE COMPENSATOR AND PROBES F4, F6 AND F8 OUT OF TOLERANCE. REPLACED BAD PROBES. NR 1 TANK F/Q SYSTEM TEST NOW GOOD AMM 28-41-00-730-801 AND COMPARISON CHECK GOOD REF AMM 28-41-00-720-801. BALANCED FUEL LOAD AS REQUIRED.