Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 10, 2025
Submitted
April 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33486
Aircraft time
35,473 hours, 15,302 cycles
Part
Shim
Condition
Migrated
Location
Zone 400
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND ENGINE STRUT TORQUE BOX UPPER OUTBOARD ATTACHED CHORD AT AFT END, SUPPORT BRACKET SHIM MIGRATED. TREIMMED AND RETIGHTENED SHIMTO 45 IN LB WITH NO FASTENER ROTATION. SHIM IS TIGHT AND CANNOT BE REMOVED.