Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 20, 2022
Submitted
December 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35682
Aircraft time
55,623 hours, 16,407 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Part serial
8483
Condition
Faulted
Location
Lt Fuel Tank
Part time
48,019 hours, 14,335 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOLLOW UP TO FQIS ISSUES IN THE LEFT TANK DUE TO IMBALANCE INDICATION IN FLIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED FQIS SYSTEM TEST PER B737-800 AMM 28-41-00-730-801 FOR #1 FUEL TANK. TANK UNIT CAP: 412.9 PF, COMPENSATOR CAP: 61.85 PF. ACCOMPLISHED AMM 28-41-21-710-801 FOUND COMPENSATOR AND ALL TANK UNITS FAIL RESISTANCE AND CAPACITANCE CHECK. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED TANKS 10 & 11 REF B737-800 AMM 28-41-21/400. REPLACED COMPENSATOR PROBE AND TANK UNITS 1, 4-9 REF AMM 28-41-21/400. REACCOMPLISHED A TANK & COMP UNITS TEST. ALL VALUES NOW WITHIN LIMITS. REF AMM 28-41-21/501. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD. ORIG SUB DATE: 12/27/2022