SDR GTIA040248

Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 10, 2004
Submitted
April 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49847
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

FTW - FOUND MAIN CABIN STATION 256 TO 875 RBL 22 INCHES INBOARD SEAT TRACK HAS SEVERAL NICKS, GOUGED, LIGHT CORROSION, BARE METAL. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION DISCOVERED SEAT TRACK RBL 22 INCHES INBOARD STATION 693 CRACKED. MATERIAL LOSS WITHIN LIMITS FOR SEAT TRACK RBL 22 INCHES INBOARD STATION 465-692 AND STATION 798-875. CUT DAMAGE AREA SEAT TRACK RBL 22 INBOARD STATION 665 TO 798. LOCATED AND DRILLED SEAT TRACK STATION 665-798 AND SPLICES. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK STATION 665 TO 798 RBL 22 AND SPLICES TWO EACH. (M)

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