Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
February 11, 2026
Submitted
February 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24706
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28767
Aircraft time
84,973 hours, 31,325 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
1U10652
Part serial
19048A
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
60,906 hours, 23,187 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOSS OF HYD SYS -A- QTY, 20 PERCENT AT FL290, INDICATIONS NORMAL. WHEN LANDING, QTY JUMPED TO & STABILIZED AT 46% RF, CREW REPORTED NO ISSUE WITH FLT CONTROLS OR STEERING. FOUND NO LEAKS, FLT CREW HAD FLT CONTROL SWITCH GUARD UP, FLIPPED GUARD TO ON, NOTICED A SUBSTANTIAL LEAK FROM LT WHEEL WELL COMPENSATOR CARTRIDGE ON FLT CONTROLS HYD MODULE. LOOSENED MOUNT BOLTS ON FLT CONTROLS HYD MODULE. R & R COMPENSATOR CARTRIDGE IAW AMM 27-09-51, SERVICED HYD, NO LEAKS ON COMPENSATOR OR HYD CONTROL MODULE. DURING LEAK CHK OF COMPENSATOR, OPS FLAPS-SLATS HYD -B- QTY TRANSFERED TO HYD -A- WHEN FLAPS IN TRANSIT LEADING TO HYD -A- BEING OVERFILL BEYOND 106 CAUSING HYD FLUID TO COME FROM HYD DRAIN MAST, HYD -B- WENT DOWN & EXTENDED FLAPS-SLATS & SPEED BRAKES MULTIPLE TIMES, COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. SERVICED BOTH A & B HYD RESERVOIRS TO OPTIMAL LEVELS, EXTENDED FLAPS-SLATS & SPEED BREAKS AGAIN, NO CHANGE.