Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46076
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1280-1380
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 BETWEEN STA 1280-1380 TRACK CORRODED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF TRACK NR 1 BETWEEN STA 1350 TO 1370 & PREPARED NEW SECTION FROM APPROPRIATED MATCHING SECTION OF TRACK & FABRICATED SPLICES FROM 7075-T6 0.100 (1 X 13), 0.125 (1 X 7), 0.160 (1 X 8) IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-3 FIG 14 (SHEET 1). CLEANED REWORK AREA PER SRM 51-1-8 PAR 6A. TREATED & PRIMED REWORKED PARTS IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8 PG 13, 16. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF TRACK PER SRM 53-2-3 FIG 14 (SHEET 1).

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