Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 15, 2016
Submitted
November 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35181
Aircraft time
38,051 hours, 11,557 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Part serial
6628
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Fuel Tank
Part time
38,090 hours, 11,571 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 MAIN TANK SHUT OFF AT 8400 LBS, THEN JUMPED TO 8900 LBS. ACFT GROUNDED. COMPLIED WITH FQIS BITE TEST, IAW FIM 28-41 TASK 801. FOUND FAULTS TANK 1, 28-41108 COMPENSATOR DATA BAD AND TANK 2, 28-41208 COMPENSATOR DATA BAD. COMPLIED WITH FIM 28-41 TASK 807. SUMPED BOTH TANKS. COMPLIED WITH GROUND TEST, FAULT CLEARED FOR NR 2 TANK. FAULT STILL SHOWS ON NR 1 TANK. COMPARED FUEL STICK FOR NR 2 TANK WITH QTY INDICATOR, IAW AMM 28-41-00-720-801. NR 2 INDICATOR READS 8460 AT FLIGHT DECK. READING AT NR 8 STICK OF 6" PITCH 1 ROLL 9, 8788 WITHIN LIMITS, IAW AMM 28-41-00-720-801. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 FUEL TANK F15, F1, F2, AND F3, IAW AMM 28-41-21. SYSTEM TEST PASSED WITHIN LIMITS NO FAULTS, IAW AMM 28-41-00. COMPARISON CHECK WITHIN LIMITS, IAW AMM 28-41-00-720-801.