Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 1, 2020
Submitted
January 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35683
Aircraft time
46,740 hours, 14,010 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Part serial
4075
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
13,872 hours, 4,183 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

ENGINEERING REQUEST DUE TO RECENT FUEL IMBALANCE ISSUE, CHECK #1 (LEFT) FUEL TANK UNIT VALUES GROUNDED - YES. COMPLIED WITH STEPS 1, 2, 3, 4. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD PER B737-800 AMM 28-41-00-710-801. FUEL MEASURING STICK COMPARISON GOOD PER AMM 28-41-00-720-801. PERFORMED SYSTEM TEST CAPACITANCE CHECK AND FOUND COMPENSATOR AND PROBES 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, BAD. WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. OPENED MIG 2C S/N 40-0027519, 40-0027520, AND 40-0027521. REMOVED AND REPLACED COMPENSATOR, FUEL PROBES #1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, &8 REF AMM 28-41-21-400-801.