Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 27, 2011
Submitted
November 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49811
Aircraft time
59,058 hours, 44,239 cycles
Part
Seat Track
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

SEAT TRACK HAS AREAS OF CORROSION STA 1079 TO 1314 LBL 24. EXFOLIATION ON SEAT TRACK FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER DC-9/MD80 SRM 53-05. REMOVED SEAT TRACK AT ACTUAL LOCATION LBL 22 FROM STA 1088-1314, INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK AND SPLICE IAW MD88 SRM 51-30-50 DURING PAX MOD VISIT AT ST AEROSPACE SAN ANTONIO.

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