Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 14, 2017
Submitted
January 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
37,699 hours, 11,250 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
14,500 hours, 4,338 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

FUEL GAGES READ NORMAL AT TAKE OFF BUT CLIMBING THROUGH 5000' FUEL IMBALANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED - LEFT MAIN TANK INITIALLY READ 1400 LB LOWER THAN THE RIGHT MAIN. THEN LATER ESTABLISHED AT 1000 LB DIFFERENCE. GROUNDED - YES. REF MIG-2C'S AND TASKCARD 78528000 FOR RII AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. REF LOG 11757074 ACCOMPLISHED NG-28FCD-18088-1, REMOVED, REPLACED, AND TESTED NR 1 TANK COMPENSATOR, AND TANK UNITS F1, F6, F7, F8, F9, & F10 IAW AMM 28-41-21-000/400-801. ALL TESTS PASS, OK FOR SERVICE. CLEARS MEL 28-12B AND MEL 28-6B.