Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21311
Part
Shim
Condition
Migrated
Location
Te Flap
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 INSPECTION, A LAMINATED SHIM INSTALLED ON THE LEFT WING, INBD T/E FLAP, INBD TRACK WAS FOUND TO HAVE MIGRATED GREATER THAN THE 0.25 LIMIT SPECIFIED PER DAL SI 4-58662-12AD. IN COMPLIANCE WITH AD 90-07-05, THE MIGRATED SHIM WILL BE RELOCATED AND THE ATTACHMENTS WILL BE RETORQUED.