SDR FDEA202209092553

Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: September 9, 2022
Submitted: October 13, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N742FD
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 613
Aircraft time: 58,103 hours, 26,823 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Seat Track
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 200
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

MDCC SEAT TRACK SURFACE CORRODED AT FR18 8"~FR18 14", -Y450. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR (REF TO PREVIOUS REPAIR ASSESSMENT DATA N00562 FOR AGING AIRCRAFT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION), INSTALLED NEW FABRICATED SEAT TRACK WITH SPLICES, THIS IS CAT.B REPAIR I.A.W A300-600 SRM 53-12-16-201, PARA.5.A., PAGE.201-207, FIG.201(SHEET.1-2) & SRI:53-12-16-201, IIR:53-12-16-2-001-00, PARA.3.A, TABLE.202. "MAJOR REPAIR"