Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 7272Q8

Difficulty date
March 11, 2001
Submitted
March 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831L
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q8
Aircraft serial
21826
Aircraft time
64,296 hours, 43,715 cycles
Part
Shim
Part number
6519270
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
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

INSPECTIONS OF THE INBD FLAP INBD TRACK ON THE RT WING PER AD 90-07-05 REVEALED A LAMINATED SHIM WHICH HAD MIGRATED MORE THAN THE .25 INCH ALLOWED. THE MIGRATED SHIM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE ATTACH BOLTS RE-TORQUED PER THE REQUIREMENTS ON THE AD AND ER/A 380279-14AD.

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