Formatting flat file in SSIS

I have an output table with 
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Extract_wt_693_Truven_Intel_PharmacyClaims_Output](
[RowId] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL,
[OutputRow] [nvarchar](420) NULL,
[Modified] [datetime] NULL,
PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED
[RowId] ASC
)WITH (PAD_INDEX = OFF, STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE = OFF, IGNORE_DUP_KEY = OFF, ALLOW_ROW_LOCKS = ON, ALLOW_PAGE_LOCKS = ON) ON [PRIMARY]
) ON [PRIMARY]
GO
This output row is populated with several columns concatenated together.
When I try to dump to my text file which is a fixed length the 2nd row downwards has a space between the margin and the beginning of the output ,I have tried all I can but it remains the same any suggestions.
P0000000400N0000006399154010425271 D
P0000005043N0000006099154012118651 D
P0000001621N0000003999154012151211A-000000000000000000000000000000000000000 D
iF i reduced it more than the row width above it ab normsif I increase it pushes both the first and other rows further awat from the right margin

Hi Dre01,
I am trying to involve someone more familiar with this topic for a further look at this issue. Sometime delay might be expected from the job transferring. Your patience is greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Regards,
Katherine Xiong
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