What was found
(CAN) DISCLOSED AS THE RESULT OF A SMS REPORT. THROUGH HEAVY IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK COVERS WERE FOUND DISTORTED AND HARDENED IN SEVERAL PLACES ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE COVER. AS THE COVER WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT AT THE TIME IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THE REMOVAL PROCESS WAS BENDING THE COVERS. AS WE TRIED TO REINSTALL THE COVERS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE COVER CORRESPONDS WITH THE AIR DUCT OUTLET IN THE DADO PANELS. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THE HOT CONDITIONED CABIN AIR IS DIRECTED OUT THESE VENTS. FURTHER LOOKING AT THE COVERS AND THEIR POSITIONING IN THE ACFT IT WOULD NOW APPEAR THAT THE HEAT OUT OF THE DUCT IS WARPING AND HARDENING THESE PLASTIC COVERS. THIS IS A CAUSE FOR CONCERN AS IF THE HEAT IS ENOUGH TO WARP THE COVER THEN IT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A BURN TO A PERSONS LEG IF THEY REST IT NEAR THE DUCT.