Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
September 19, 2011
Submitted
September 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939FD
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
24528
Aircraft time
57,402 hours, 18,928 cycles
Part
Shim
Part number
112N70242
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 500
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

LT WING BETWEEN OTBD NAC FITTING AND LOWER WING SKIN FOUND WITH SHIMS MIGRATION AT WS 303.5. SHIM MIGRATION DEFECT ON LT WING AT STA 303.5 REPAIRED IAW EA F-5740-152627 (AD 2004-12-07)- LT WING OTBD NAC ATTACH FITTING -SHIM MIGRATION. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR.

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