Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 21, 2016
Submitted
June 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35682
Aircraft time
33,514 hours, 9,991 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Part serial
7323
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Fuel Tank
Part time
105 hours, 33 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER INITIAL FUELING, NR 1 TANK =8500, CTR=24000, NR 2=8500. 15 MINUTES BEFORE PUSH NR 1 QTY = 8120, CTR = 24000, NR 2 =8550. ACFT GROUNDED. NR 1 LT MAIN TANK FUEL QTY INDICATOR INOPERATIVE, RELEASED IAW MEL 28-6B. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND MAINTENANCE MESSAGE. TANK 1, DEGRAD ACCESSORY LEG 01, ATA 28-41108, COUNT: 10 COMPENSATOR DATA BAD. CURRENT STATUS PASSES. REF FIM 28-41, TASK 807. TRANSFERRED FUEL FROM NR 1 TANK TO CENTER TANK REF AMM 28-26-00-650-802. REMOVED FUEL ACCESS PANEL 532AB, REF AMM 28-11-11-000-801. R & R NR 1 COMPENSATOR UNIT REF AMM 28-41-21-400-801. CLOSED FUEL PANEL 532AB REF AMM 28-11-11-400-801. ACCOMPLISHED FQIS SYS TEST REF AMM 28-41-00-730-801. COMPENSATOR IS WITHIN LIMITS, 57.6 PF. TRANSFERRED FUEL BACK TO NR 1 TANK REF AMM 28-26-00-650-802. OPS/LEAK CK OF FUEL PANEL IS GOOD.