Service difficulty report · Compensator · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
May 30, 2025
Submitted
June 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8690A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36916
Aircraft time
29,868 hours, 14,702 cycles
Part
Compensator
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AT CRUISE NOTICED #1 FUEL TANK DECREASING RAPIDLY (1200 LB IMBALANCE). DIVERTED TO PSP. NOTICED 2 UNITS LEFT AILERON TRIM. NO OVERWEIGHT LANDING. ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION (WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT); NO VISIBLE INDICATION OF A FUEL. FINAL IMBALANCE AT THE GAGE WAS 1300 LBS <[01]. OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 28-6-01. SP1 AND SP3 C/W. AUTHORIZATION #255474.; [02] TANK 1 COMP IS OUT OF LIMITS PER AMM 28-41-21; [03] R&R #1 TANK COMP. OPS CHECK GOOD. REVERSED SP#1 & SP#3. REF TANK TIGERS W/O# TT01787. THIS CLEARS THE MEL. WORK PERFORMED IAW B737 AMM 28-41-21.

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