Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 21, 2003
Submitted
December 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
57,477 hours, 36,433 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

DURING C-CHECK DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, NR 59977 FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, CABIN SEAT TRACK AND SPLICE PARTS ARE CORRODED BETWEEN STA 680-700 RBL 24. REMOVED SPLICE OF SEAT TRACK BETWEEN STA 680 TO 700 RBL 24 IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED LITE CORROSION OF SEAT TRACK BETWEEN STA 680 TO 700 RBL 24 WITH A MAT LOSS .002 INCH AREA FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-6 FIG 1. FABRICATED NEW SPLICE FROM MAT 7075-T6 .250 PO 9911344 DIM 6.75 X 2 INCH IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-5 FIG 1. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2.