SDR FDEA2018081760257

Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: August 16, 2018
Submitted: August 29, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N588FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48490
Aircraft time: 82,518 hours, 18,034 cycles
System (JASC): 5347 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings
Part: Seat Track
Part number: AFA7795510
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 1560
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

MAIN DECK FLOOR SEAT TRACK AT BS 1560, LBL 27.5 WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIG 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED BY A SECTIONAL REPLACEMENT, BS 1571 TO EXISTING SPLICE IAW SRM 53-00-52-2R, FIG 201, REPAIR 1. THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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