Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
June 20, 2021
Submitted
June 21, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58101
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27291
Aircraft time
104,178 hours, 22,259 cycles
Part
Shim
Part number
CS40R21C38F
Condition
Migrated
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 AC C-CHECK AT ILN, MAINT DISCOVERED MAJOR SHIM P/N BA CS40R21C38F MIGRATION COMMON TO THE LEFT WING BETWEEN THE FWD O/ B DRAG FITTING ASSY PN 12N7009-11 AND FRONT SPAR ASSY PN 112N300 2-15. THE SHIM MIGRATED I/B BY APPROX 0.600 INCH AND THE THICKNE SS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PERFORM INSPECTIONS PER PART 2 STEP 4 OF THE LATEST REV OF ECRA 5721-01447 ON OR BEFORE 26759 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLT CYCLES. PERFORM REPEAT INSPECTIONS THEREAFTER EVERY 4500 FLT CYCLES.