Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
September 15, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
2,005 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Seat Track
Part number
261106014
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THE AREA AT THE AFT END OF NR 2 / 3 / 4 SEAT RAIL UNDER THE FLOOR AT FS 283.85 WAS NOTED TO HAVE SEVERE CORROSION ON THE STIFFENER P/N 2611131-3 AND THE DOUBLERS P/N 2611192-4 AS WELL AS THE SEAT RAIL. THE CORROSION WAS CLEANED AS REQUIRED FROM THE STRUCTURE AND SEAT RAILS NR 2 AND NR 4. THE STIFFENER, DOUBLERS AND NR 3 SEAT RAIL, AS WELL AS THE ATTACHING HARDWARE WAS REPLACED.

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