Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
October 26, 2015
Submitted
November 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30344
Aircraft time
53,277 hours, 24,015 cycles
Part
Shim
Part number
110A0152
Condition
Migrated
Location
Bs 663
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

WING AFT SPAR LOWER ATTACH FITTING BL71.24 LT BS 663.75 HAS TORN SEALANT AND MIGRATING SHIMS. ACFT GROUNDED. REPAIRED IAW REO-G19315 A REQUIRES INSPECTION: "INSPECT THE JOINT FOR BOLT/NUT ROTATION OR ADDITIONAL SHIM MIGRATION WITH IN 200 CYCLES OR 12 MONTHS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST FROM 11/06/2015. CONTACT ENGINEERING IF ANY FINDING IS FOUND. PROVIDED THAT THERE IS NO FURTHER SHIM MIGRATION AND BOLT/NUT ROTATION AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION, THE REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 700-57 EA-16102 IS CONSIDERED A PERMANENT REPAIR." DOT REMOVED .