Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 19, 2012
Submitted
November 19, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N120MN
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53120
Aircraft time
40,084 hours, 41,076 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
Part time
40,084 hours, 41,076 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

AFT FUSELAGE FLOOR STURCTURE, CORROSION UNDER FLAKING PAINT AND BARE METAL ON SEAT TRACK AT LBL 24 FROM BS 1003 TO 1309. SEAT TRACK FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-30-1. R & R SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 4F.

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