Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Boeing 7572Y0

Difficulty date
August 3, 2017
Submitted
August 4, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572Y0
Aircraft serial
25268
Aircraft time
54,764 hours, 26,246 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Part number
657N3351
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 580-600
Part time
54,764 hours, 26,246 cycles
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

LOCK ON CENTERLINE BETWEEN STRINGERS 3L-R FOUND DAMAGED AT SEAT TRACK. REMOVED LOCK AND PLACED IN COURRIER COMPT. LOCK ID D611 MEL 29JUN17 18:59 SEAT TRACK LOBE DAMAGED. WILL REQUIRE SHEET METAL FOR REPAIR. FOUND TRACK TO BE DAMAGED, APPROX 72 HOUR FOR REPAIR. TECH TOOK PICTURES OF DAMAGED AREA TO TRY TO FACILITATE REPAIR. IT APPEARS THAT THE SEAT TRACK GOES UNDERNEATH THE SOLID BULKHEAD. DAMAGE IS LOCATED ON BL 0 AT BS 620. SEAT TRACK IS ONE PIECE FROM BS 440 TO 879. REPAIRED TRACK WITH EA F-2550-T0334526 REV A.

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