Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 18, 2020
Submitted
January 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35178
Aircraft time
49,627 hours, 14,699 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Part serial
6339
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Fuel Tank
Part time
49,982 hours, 14,928 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

LEFT WING TANK FUEL QUANTITY READS 400 LBS MORE THAN WHAT WAS IN THE TANK CONFIRMED BY FUEL STICKING. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED ALL NR 1 TANK FQIS UNITS AND COMPENSATOR UNITS ON WORK ORDER 12046M84-R-0-9. NR 1 TANK COMPENSATOR RESISTANCE AND CAPACITANCE CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 28 41 21 710 801.