Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
July 7, 2026
Submitted
July 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
25592
Aircraft time
67,394 hours, 26,445 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Part number
143N51101
Condition
Cracked
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

MAIN CARGO DECK LEFT O/B SEAT TRACK DAMAGED AT STATION 579. ACFT ARRIVED AT INDIANAPOLIS EAST HANGER FOR A DROP-IN MAINTENANCE VISIT DUE TO A CRACK ON THE SEAT TRACK FLANGE AT LBL 45 AND STA 580 (P/N 143N5110-1). THE DAMAGE CANNOT BE REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00- 52, REPAIR 3 DUE TO THE P2F STRUCTURE IN THE AREA. CREATED E.A. F-5310-T0387768P1 TITLE: FUSELAGE - MAINFRAME - MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK SPLICE REPAIR FROM BS 530 TO 610 AT LBL 45. REPAIR THE SEAT TRACK PER B757-200 SRM 53-00-52-2R REPAIR 3, EXCEPT AS NOTED WITHIN EA INSTRUCTIONS. MAJOR REPAIR