What was found
TANGS ARE CRACKED ON NR 6 SEAT TRACK BETWEEN STATIONS 578 AND 579. AREA OF DISCREPANCY IS 41 INCH BY 1 INCH. REPAIRED WITH PLUG AND BACKING PLATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AARD 53-20-00-10.
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 2008
- Submitted
- November 7, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N571AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49353
- Aircraft time
- 68,753 hours, 30,886 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5347 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings
- Part
- Seat Track
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 578-579
- 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.