Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
February 7, 2015
Submitted
February 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N30401
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30118
Aircraft time
42,193 hours, 17,126 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Part number
144A5300
Condition
Cracked
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING EA 5320-02076 REV E, OPERATIONS 3 MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK SPLICE LOCATION 727B LBL 45.50 HAS CRACKS ON THE INBD FLANGE AFT HOLE & THE OTBD FLANGE AT BOTH HOLES. THE HOLES IN THE SEAT TRACK FLANGE WILL NOT MEET MINIMUM EDGE DISTANCE REQUIREMENT IAW EA. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA & INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW ECRA 5320-02404.