Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 30, 2008
Submitted
July 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21449
Aircraft time
50,447 hours, 35,587 cycles
Part
Shim
Part number
652678739
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PANEL RACK, LT WING I/B FLAP ASSY O/B FWD NR 3 FAIRING HAS CRACK ON INTERIOR TAPERED/CHAFF SHIM. REMOVED SHIM AND REINSTALLED NEW SHIM. REF MM 51-51-011-8 PGS 1-5. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.