What was found
FACTORY INSTALLED HOLES WITH LESS THAN MINIMAL EDGE DISTANCE. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK, MOVED FLOOR BEAM HOLE & MODIFIED BOTTOM FLANGE OF SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-70-5 & EA MD80-53-032129.
- Difficulty date
- October 21, 2013
- Submitted
- November 21, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N437AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49455
- Aircraft time
- 80,684 hours, 37,631 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5347 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings
- Part
- Seat Track
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.