Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 6, 2012
Submitted
March 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53266
Aircraft time
56,163 hours, 41,229 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

CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK LOCATED AT STA 207 LBL 22. REMOVED CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK LOCATED AT STA 207 LBL 22, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-05 FIG 4B PG 24. REMOVED AND CUT OUT SEAT TRACK LOCATED AT STA 200 TO 256 LBL 22 IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 51-30-0 PG 1 AND DC9/MD80 SRM 53-05 FIG 4F PG 32. INSTALLED PARTS FABRICATED SEAT TRACK, SPLICE AND PLATE ON STA 200 TOM 256 LBL 22 IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-05 FIG 4F PG 32. AT SAA DURING PSV.

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