Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 5, 2012
Submitted
April 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49538
Aircraft time
65,827 hours, 50,941 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Part number
500484B
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1171
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 IN SEAT TRACK WELL BS 1171 LBL 44 AROUND LOCK FASTENERS. PRIOR TO CORROSION REMOVAL FOUND EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS BLEND WITH NO BLUE MARKINGS. REMOVED 2 LOCK FASTENERS, REMOVED CORROSION L-2.5"X W-1"XD-.068. ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF TRACK WELL IS 1". FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-05. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION LBL 44 FROM BS 1164-1203. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK & NEW SPLICE P/N ACA7413-505 PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4F. SRM 51-10-3 PGS 28-32.

More about the Doug MD-88