Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Boeing 75727B

Difficulty date
October 12, 2018
Submitted
November 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916FD
Make and model
Boeing 75727B
Aircraft serial
24137
Aircraft time
71,433 hours, 27,177 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 ON SEAT TRACK UPPER FLANGES BS 1080-1180 RBL 45.5 MAIN CARGO DECK. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-02 REV 125. MEASURED AND EVALUATED BLENDS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A DETAIL VII AND VIII REV 125 AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. NOMINAL THICKNESS=0.085" MAX ALLOWABLE BLEND (20%)=0.017" MAX DEPTH OF BLEND=0.060". DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-40-02 REV 125 AND DRAWING 144N5001 SHEET 3 REV A.

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