Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
April 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N184AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22651
Part
Shim
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND PILLOWING SKIN AT BS 727 BETWEEN S27R AND S17L. REMOVED FASTENERS FROM RBL 8 TO LBL 8. OPENED SKIN, FOUND SHIM CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. FOUND MINOR SURFACE CORROSION ON SKIN AND CHORD. FABRICATED NEW SHIM, CLEANED AND TREATED SKIN AND CHORD. REINSTALLED SHIM AND FASTENERS WITH SEALANT.