Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 23, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
59,494 hours, 32,526 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Part number
40456
Condition
Gouged
Location
Zone 200
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.

What was found

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE PERFORMING INSPECTION THE SEAT TRACK LOCATED AT BS. 760-850 RBL .5 HAD SEVERAL GOUGES. DAMAGED SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND NEW SEAT TRACK WAS FABRICATED. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW DWG AEI 727-2-063. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.