Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901AX
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47426
Part
Seat Track
Part number
291491311M
Condition
Failed
Location
Fs 783/872
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, FS 694 SEAT TRACK FAILED PUSHING THE 'C' CONTAINER LOCK OUT OF THE SEAT TRACK. TWO BALLAST PALLETS AND ONE 'C' CONTAINER. TORE THE SEAT TRACK LOCKS FROM THE SEAT TRACKS AT FS 783 AND 872, WHICH WERE IN LOCKING POSITION. THE RIGHT PYLON BULKHEAD ABSORBED THE IMPACT, CONTAINERS CAME TO REST AT FS 965. THE CREW SECURED THE FREIGHT AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED PER REA D953-14079. REPAIRED PER REA D953-14153, D953-14159, D953-14079 AND THE DC-9 SRM. REFERENCE WORK ORDER NR DMG 454. REA'S D925-14089 THROUGH 14152 WERE ISSUED TO THE DC-9 FLEET TO PROVIDE INCREASED SUPPORT.

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