SDR FDEA2019101092516

Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 9, 2019
Submitted: October 17, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N597FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48596
Aircraft time: 84,310 hours, 17,283 cycles
System (JASC): 5347 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings
Part: Seat Track
Part number: A5A70821
Condition: Damaged
Location: Main Deck
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 5-60, RBL 7.5 FOUND WITH CROWN DAMAGE. EVALUATED AND FOUND TO EXCEED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL REPLACEMENT FROM BS 5-43 TO EXISTING SPLICE BS 5-0 IAW SRM 53-00-52-2R, FIGURE 201, REPAIR 1 . THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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