Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 13, 2020
Submitted
January 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35683
Aircraft time
46,847 hours, 14,040 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Part serial
2582
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1 Fuel Tank
Part time
56,151 hours, 21,883 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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

AT TOP OF DESCENT, LEVEL FLIGHT, BOTH MAIN FUEL GUAGES READ 3.9 . AFTER PITCHING DOWN, DURING DESCENT, THE LEFT FUEL GUAGE READ 3.1 AFTER LEVEL OFF THE LEFT FUEL GUAGE, READ 3.9 AGAIN, MATCHING THE RIGHT FOR REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 1 MAIN FUEL TANK COMPENSATOR, PROBES NR 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 IAW AMM 28-41-21/401. ACCOMPLISHED TANK UNIT CAPACITANCE CHECK IAW AMM 28-41-21-710-801. ACCOMPLISHED FQIS OPS TEST IAW AMM 28-41-00-710-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED FQIS SYSTEM TEST IAW AMM 28-41-00-730-801. ALL READINGS ARE WITHIN LIMITS. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.