SDR FDEA202303070544

Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: March 7, 2023
Submitted: April 3, 2023
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N651FE
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 728
Aircraft time: 38,277 hours, 21,141 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Seat Track
Part number: S4929147
Condition: Unknown
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

N00119 AGING AIRCRAFT ASSESSMENT : EXISTING SPLICE REPAIR FOUND ON M/D SEAT TRACK, BTW FR 31~32, -Y1456 FOUND THE EXISTING SPLICE REPAIR UPPER FLANGE NOT COMPLIANCE WITH APPROVED DATA: A300-600F SRM 53-10-16-201, FIG.201, REMOVED HILOKS AND PERFORMED ROTOTEST INSPECTION, CHECKED NO DISCREPANCY WAS NOTED, INSTALLED CORRECT FASTENER TYPE (RIVET) TO THE UPPER FLANGE POSITION I.A.W. A300-600F SRM 53-10-16-201, FIG.201, PAGE.203- 208. "MAJOR REPAIR"