# SDR DL72W010404

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 11, 2001
- Submitted: March 29, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N831L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N831L), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727-2Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-2Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21826
- Aircraft time: 64,296 hours, 43,715 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010404

## Discrepancy

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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