- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2010
- Submitted
- September 2, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N494FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21532
- Aircraft time
- 42,381 hours, 28,172 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9
- Part
- Seat Track
- Part number
- 65196011
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 100
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- 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
CABIN BS 760 -825 LBL 24 SEAT TRACK, IB FLANGE, HAS CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND BEAM SECTION. FABRICATED NEW BEAM SECTION USING BAC1506-1108 7075T-6 DIMS 96" AND SEAT TRACK SECTION USING BAC1520-841 DIMS 95 1/8" AND INSTALLED IAW DWG 65-16279, DWG 65-16278, SRM 51-30-5 AND SRM 51-30-2.