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Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: August 22, 2018
Submitted: August 31, 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: AFA7795507
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 1791
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 SEAT TRACK AT BS 1791, LBL 8.5 WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED BY A SECTIONAL REPLACEMENT FROM BS 1771 TO 1887, 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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