Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 7373M8

Difficulty date
January 22, 2003
Submitted
January 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303FL
Make and model
Boeing 7373M8
Aircraft serial
25039
Aircraft time
35,592 hours, 16,191 cycles
Part
Shim
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING C-4 CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED CORROSION ON TOP SIDE OF THREE INTERCOSTALS BETWEEN STA 986.5 AND 1006. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. FOUND SHIM OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-60-51. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT SHIM PER EA 53-737-193. INSTALLED SHIM AND SUPPORT PER SRM 51-40-02 AND SOPM 20-41-02.

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