Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
February 19, 2013
Submitted
February 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25697
Aircraft time
70,174 hours, 19,499 cycles
Part
Shim
Condition
Migrated
Location
Lt Pylon
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

LEFT ENGINE PYLON MID BULKHEAD INBOARD LOWER FORWARD ATTACH SHIMS MIGRATING. HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION REVEALED CRACK INDICATIONS ON BOTH HOLES. REPAIRED AFT FASTENER LOCATION AND INSTALLED NEW SHIMS AT BULKHEAD TO CHORD ATTACH POINT PER AARD 54-50-02-1, REPAIRED FORWARD FASTENER LOCATION PER EA B757-54-028295.