Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 9, 2010
Submitted
October 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21493
Aircraft time
43,394 hours, 28,778 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Part number
53FX13661
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 440-480
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

CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE BL 0 BS 440 - 480 REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BS 480 - 390 BL 0. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BAC1520-792T6511, APPROX DIM: 89 1/4". FABRICATED SEAT TRACK SPLICES (2 EACH) FROM BAC 1503-1001227178T6511 APPROX DIM: 12 3/4". FABRICATED SPLICE PLAT FROM 7075T6 .250" APPROX DIM: 8" X 2". INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION AND SPLICES IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 53-10-5 FIG 1 AND SRM 51-10-2.