Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 8, 2016
Submitted
October 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35193
Aircraft time
30,792 hours, 9,301 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Part serial
8427
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Nr 2 Fuel Cell
Part time
30,803 hours, 9,306 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

MAIN TANKS AUTO SHUTOFF AT 8360 IN NR 1 TANK AND 8230 IN NR 2 TANK - BOTH LESS THAN FULL. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED SYSTEM TEST OF FQIS AND FOUND #2 FUEL TANK UNIT CAPACITANCE OUT OF TOLERANCE, REF B737-800 AMM 28-41-00-730-801. TANK AND COMPENSATOR UNIT TEST ACCOMPLISHED, REF B737-800 AMM 28-41-21-710-801: COMPENSATOR PROBE AND TANK UNIT #1 OUT OF LIMITS IN #2 FUEL TANK. COMPENSATOR PROBE AND TANK UNIT NR 1 REMOVED AND REPLACED, REF B737-800 AMM 28-41-21. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF #2 TANK FQIS GOOD, REF B737-800 AMM 28-41-00-730-801. REFUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR OPERATIONAL TEST DONE, REF B737-800 AMM 28-41-61-400-801 STEP H. OPS CHECK GOOD.