What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, THE FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT'S LEFT TIE-DOWN TRACK WAS FOUND CORRODED OVER A 20 INCH AREA CENTERED AROUND BS 540. EVALUATION OF PART COST VERSUS REPAIR COST LED TO REPLACEMENT OF PART WITH NEW.
- Difficulty date
- January 8, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N40482
- Make and model
- Boeing 72722
- Aircraft serial
- 18330
- System (JASC)
- 5347 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings
- Part
- Seat Track
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 540
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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