Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 1, 2015
Submitted
April 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14219
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28781
Aircraft time
53,630 hours, 18,897 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Part number
144A5350
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

INBOARD FLANGE FWD HOLE IS CRACKED & MINIMUM EDGE DISTANCE CANNOT BE MAINTAINED ON INSTALLATION OF NEW SPLICE STRAP AT SEAT TRACK FLANGES AT STATION 727B, LBL 45.5 IAW EA 5320-02076 REV F OP 3 FIGURE 9. AT LBL 45.5, STATION 727B PERFORMED CUT OUTS OF BOTH FLANGES. PERFORMED HFEC NO DAMAGE NOTED. FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED, ALODINED, PRIMED & INSTALLED ALL PARTS IAW ECRA 5320-02446.