SDR DALA13040560953

Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: August 20, 2013
Submitted: August 22, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N953DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49884
Aircraft time: 62,557 hours, 46,460 cycles
System (JASC): 5347 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings
Part: Seat Track
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 1215-1234
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING SCHEDULED HEAVY MAINTENANCE, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SEAT TRACK X=22 BETWEEN BS 1215-1234. DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5 NEW SEAT TRACK AND SPLICE REPAIR WERE DRILLED TRIMMED TREAT AND PAINT IAW SRM 51-10-4 AND 51-10-3, PAR 21 AND 14 AND 53-05, FIG 4E.

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