Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 23, 2018
Submitted
September 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35688
Aircraft time
39,451 hours, 12,020 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Part serial
2836
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
9,876 hours, 2,937 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

NR 1 MAIN FUEL TANK SHOWED A 400 LB READING LESS THAN NR 2 TANK OVER A PERIOD OF 30 MINUTES BOTH TANKS STAYED EVEN WHILE CENTER TANK WAS IN USE. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED TANK AND COMPENSATOR UNITS TEST REF AMM 28-41-21-710-801. FOUND NR 2 MAIN FUEL TANK PROBE F2 (42.65) AND COMPENSATOR F15 (59.41) OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED & REPLACED FUEL PROBE F2 AND COMPENSATOR F15 REF AMM 28-41-21-400-801. ACCOMPLISHED FQIS SYSTEM TEST REF AMM 28-41-00-730-801. FQIS PROCESSOR FOR NR 1 TANK SHOWS TOTAL CAP OF 397.0 PF. FQIS PROCESSOR FOR NR 2 TANK SHOWS TOTAL CAP OF 397.5 PF. TOTAL CAP AT NR 2 BUSSING PLUG SHOWS 397.2 PF.