Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 10, 2016
Submitted
May 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39044
Aircraft time
28,369 hours, 8,676 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
2020201
Part serial
8483
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Compensator
Part time
28,367 hours, 8,675 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING TASK CARD 800-28EA-16443-1, FOUND NR 1 TANK COMPENSATOR OUT OF LIMITS IAW AMM 28-41-21-710-801. READ 61 PICOFARADS, LIMIT 58.7. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED THE NR 1 TANK COMPENSATOR PROBE IAW AMM 28-41-21/401. THE NEW NR 1 TANK COMP PROBE OP-CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 28-41-00-730-801.