Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 1, 2012
Submitted
April 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49645
Aircraft time
61,462 hours, 47,255 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1263
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 LBL 22 SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT BS 1263. REMOVED CORROSION ON LBL 22 SEAT TRACK BS 1263. AREA IS 4" X 1.3" WITH A DEPTH OF .087" IN THE SEAT TRACK WELL AND REMOVED MATERIAL ON SIX LOCKDOWN TABS TO A MINIMUM OF .39" FOUND CORROSION REMOVAL AREA TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ALL WORK PER DC9/MD88 SRM 53-05 FIG 4B1 SHEETS 1 AND 2 REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF TRACK COMPLIED WITH AT ATS/PAE ON W/O 717720 ITEM 00036.

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