- Difficulty date
- April 30, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46076
- Part
- Seat Track
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 980-1080
- Stage of operation
- IN
- 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
C-CHECK, SEAT TRACK NR 1 STA 980-1080 TRACK IS CORRODED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTIONS OF TRACK NR 1 STA 1100 IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-3 FIG 6D SHEET 1-3. CLEANED REWORKED AREA PER SRM 51-1-8 PAR 6A. TREATED & PRIMED REWORKED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8 PG 13 & 16. INSTALLED 1 FOUR HOLES CARGO TRACK REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-3 FIG 6D SHEET 1-3.