Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20745
Part
Shim
Part number
651927011
Condition
Out Of Position
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 INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-58663-12AD, THE LAMINATED SHIMS INSTALLED ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP INBOARD TRACKS WERE FOUND TO HAVE MIGRATED GREATER THAN THE 0.25 LIMIT SPECIFIED IN THE INSPECTION. IN COMPLIANCE WITH AD 90-07-05, THE MIGRATED RIGHT HAND SHIM WILL BE RELOCATED, THE LEFT HAND SHIM WILL BE REPLACED AND ATTACHMENTS RETORQUED.