Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 16, 2021
Submitted
August 31, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35191
Aircraft time
47,877 hours, 14,195 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Part serial
6847
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Wing Fuel
Part time
51,703 hours, 15,143 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUEL IMBALANCE ON GROUND. LEFT WING HASS 300 LBS LESS THAN RIGHT WING W/ FUEL IN CENTER TANK. FUELER REPORTED "LEFT WING TANK WOULD NOT TAKE THE FUEL TO MAKE IT EVEN". GROUNDED - YES. REVERSED MEL 28-6B MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. PERFORMED FQIS SYSTEM TEST REF B737-800 AMM 28-41-00-730-801, #1 TANK NOT WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED RANK AND COMPENSATOR UNTIS RESISTANCE AND CAPACITANCE CHECK REF AMM 28-41-21-710-801. FOUND COMPENSATOR F15L, AND PROBES F2L AND F5L OUT OF LIMITS. INITIATED MIG-2C 40-0045118. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 TANK COMPENSATOR F15L, AND PROBES F2L AND F5L REF AMM 28-41-21. ALL PROBES AND COMPENSATOR NOW WITHIN LIMITS. COMPLETED MIG-2C 40-0045118. LEAK CHECK GOOD. FQIS SYSTEM TEST PASS REF AMM 28-41-00-730-801.