# SDR FDEA201811153219

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 15, 2018
- Submitted: November 26, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N618FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N618FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48754
- Aircraft time: 70,605 hours, 16,834 cycles
- System (JASC): [5347 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5347)
- Part: Seat Track
- Part number: A5A70821
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201811153219

## Discrepancy

CABIN MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK CROWN AREA DAMAGED AT LEFT HAND STATION 5-05, X = 47.5. SEAT TRACK DAMAGED CROWN EDGE SMOOTHED OUT AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT PER STRUCTURE REPAIR MANUAL 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. CROWN DAMAGED SEAT TRACK REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL SEAT TRACK REPLACMENT FROM STATION 5-20 TO EXISTING SPLICE STATION 5-0, X = 47.5 PER STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 53-00-52-2R, FIGURE 201, REPAIR 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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