Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
October 13, 2019
Submitted
October 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26486
Aircraft time
71,392 hours, 26,976 cycles
Part
Shim
Condition
Migrated
Location
Drag Brace
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 RH ENG DRAG FTG CLAMP UP & DIAG BRACE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OTBD DRAG FITTING SHIM MIGRATED ON THE INDB SIDE. DURING RH ENGINE DRAG FITTING CLAMP UP AND DIAG BRACE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OTBD DRAG FITTING SHIM MIGRATED .900 ON THE INDB SIDE REMOVED RH ENGINE O/B AND I/B DRAG FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND IAW ERA 581572-14 REV O. FABRICATED SOLID SHIM OUT OF 7075 T6 .040 AND 7075 T6 .032 IAW ERA 581572-14 REV A INSTALLED SHIM AND OB AND IB DRAG FITTING IAW ERA 581572-14 REV A AND B757 SRM 51-40-02.