Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
May 8, 2012
Submitted
May 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
25133
Aircraft time
45,137 hours, 19,707 cycles
Part
Shim
Part number
112N70242
Condition
Migrated
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 NACELLE FITTING AND LOWER WING SKIN, FOUND SHIMS MIGRATING AT LWS 303.5. SHIMS TRIMMED IAW EA F-5740-158167, PART 1. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR.