Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 30, 2022
Submitted
February 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35183
Aircraft time
56,040 hours, 16,733 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
2020201
Part serial
7506
Condition
Out Of Range
Location
Right & Left Win
Part time
52,141 hours, 15,146 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

FUEL IMBALANCE OF 800 LBS GREATER ON RIGHT SIDE DURING CRUISE. FLIGHT FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES REBALANCED FUEL. FUEL STAYED BALANCED WITHIN LIMITS FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED TANK COMPENSATOR UNITS RESISTANCE AND CAPACITANCE TEST IAW ASA B737-800 AMM 28-41-21-710-801 FOUND PROBES F15R F1R F2R F5R F11R F15L F2L F3L F9L AND F10L TO BE OUT OF RANGE REFERENCE CUSTOMER CARDS G1757764 THROUGH G1757773 FOR FUEL PROBE REPLACEMENTS FQIS SYSTEM TEST GOOD IAW AS B737-800 AMM 28-41-00-730-801.