Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 28, 2022
Submitted
October 30, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26709
Aircraft time
74,994 hours, 27,903 cycles
Part
Shim
Part number
BACS40R
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 2 Inlet
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

NO. 2 ENGINE, INLET COWL, FWD PANEL LAND IS CORRODED BETWEEN 6 & 8 O'CLOCK POSITIONS REMOVED AND REPLACED 6 EA. SHIMS, NUMBER 2 ENGINE INLET COWL FWD LOWER LAND IAW BAC DWG 314N3010, REV. L AND B757 SRM 51-40-02-0G. CORROSION WAS FOUND TO BE ON PANEL LAND SHIMS ONLY, WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B757 SRM 54- 11-02-1A, FIG. 101 DETAIL III. ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS .032", REMAINING THICKNESS .027", .006" WAS REMOVED.