Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 11, 2012
Submitted
August 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49545
Aircraft time
62,169 hours, 47,858 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

MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK STA 1032 TO 1309 RBL 54 HAS CORROSION GOUGES AND BARE METAL THROUGHOUT. REMOVED CORROSION AT STA 1273 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA FOR PLUG REPAIR AT STA 1273 RT OTBD SEAT TRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PLUG IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-05 FIG 4ASH 1-2.

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