Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
March 24, 2008
Submitted
April 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
293
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Damaged
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

FOUND DURING HEAVY CHECK. MAJOR REPAIR. FOUND TOOL DAMAGE (MISDRILLED HOLE) (2) PLACES ON UPPER FLANGE OF LT OB SEAT TRACK AT FLOOR CROSSBEAMS 20 AND 21. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK FROM END AT FRAME 23 TO PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED SPLICE BETWEEN FRAMES 18 AND 19. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOORBEAMS 20 AND 21 UNDER LT OB SEAT TRACK TO LT OB END. FABRICATED REPAIR SPLICE AND REPLACED THE LT SIDE OF FLOORBEAMS 20 AND 21. SEAT TRACK PN S53375001200, FLOORBEAM PN S53372411200. WO: 200039, 200040. (K)

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