Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
September 25, 2019
Submitted
September 28, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17105
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27295
Aircraft time
95,610 hours, 22,536 cycles
Part
Shim
Part number
112N700711
Condition
Migrated
Location
Lt Wing
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

SUPPORT TASK EA 5720-0341 REV A STEP 3 OF THIS EA SHIM MIGRATED 0.360, SHIM MIGRATION GREATER THEN 0.20 REQUIRES REPAIR THRU REF ST ENG N/R 0070121 ACCOMPLISHED ECRA 5720-03131 REV. A ON LH WING DRAG FITTING SHIM MIGRATION AND UPPER SKIN BLEND PART 1 INTERIM REPAIR AREA FREE OF FOD, WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY V919728 CREATED DIP TO ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIR ON OR BEFORE 24 MONTHS FROM 09/17/19. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 22 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 23 MONTHS FOR THE PERMANENT REPAIR. APPROVED FOR DIP TO ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIR ON OR BEFORE 24 MONTHS FROM SEPT 17, 2019. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 22 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 23 MONTHS FOR PERMANENT REPAIR REF ECRA 5720-03131 TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT QC REVIEW RECORDS UPDATE QC REVIEW INIT: >22MONTHS<23MONTHS PLN/ENG T/A: 24 MONTHS....BK245861