Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 15, 2005
Submitted
July 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49793
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fusleage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED FLOOR PANELS. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK AND FORWARD AND AFT GIRT MOUNTS. FABRICATED FORWARD AND AFT GIRT MOUNTS. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW HOLES ON FABRICATED FORWARD AND AFT GIRT MOUNTS. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SEAT TRACK. TREATED AND PRIMED AND TOP COATED SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW FABRICATED SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED FLOORBOARD. HEAT TREATED 2 GIRT BAR MOUNTS. TREATED AND PRIMED TWO GIRT BAR MOUNTS. TOP COATED TWO GIRT BAR MOUNTS. INSTALLED TWO GIRT BAR MOUNTS. INSTALLED LEFT SIDE OUTBOARD WEB FLOOR PANELS. (M)

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