Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 737290C

Difficulty date
January 29, 2013
Submitted
January 29, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N842AL
Make and model
Boeing 737290C
Aircraft serial
23136
Aircraft time
68,422 hours, 68,390 cycles
Part
Shim
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
68,422 hours, 68,390 cycles
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

EXTERIOR FUSELAGE, EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE ACCESS DOOR HAS CORRODED SHIMS BENEATH LATCHES ALONG WITH CORRODED HARDWARE. REMOVED CORRODED SHIMS AND HARDWARE, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT SHIMS IAW SRM 51-20-1. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SHIMS WITH NEW HARDWARE IAW SRM 51-30-2.