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 ALL INTERCOSTALS BETWEEN STA 986.5 AND 967 CORRODED ON TOP SIDE. BLENDED CORROSION FROM FLOOR SUPPORTS/INTERCOSTALS. FOUND NO CORROSION AT STA 967 TO 986.5, BL 0. FLOOR SUPPORT SHIMS AT LBL 15.5 AND RBL 15.5 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-60-51, FIG. 101. FABRICATED SHIMS PER EA 53-737-198. INSTALLED SHIMS TO FLOOR SUPPPORTS AND REINSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORTS PER SRM 51-40-02.

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