SDR FDEA2019101092521

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: AFA7795507
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 1541
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 1541, LBL 8.5 FOUND WITH CROWN DAMAGE. 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 1571 TO EXISTING SPLICE BS 1531 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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