Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 15, 2018
Submitted
October 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1404
Aircraft time
24,134 hours, 3,877 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
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

SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAME 40 AND 47 AT -Y450 IS CORRODED AT LOCATIONS: FR40.1+16", FR41+0", FR41+12", FR46+8". CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-74-00 REV 98. DAMAGE DIMENSION: FR40.1 + 16", FR41 + 0", FR41 + 12" AND FR46 + 8. LOCATED ON SEAT TRACK INNER VERTICAL AREA. UNABLE TO SUFFICIENTLY REMOVE CORROSION AND ESTABLISH REMAINING THICKNESS DUE TO INACCESSIBILITY. DEEMED TO BE OUTSIDE OF SRM 53-31-15 REV 98 LIMITS. CONFIRMED AS LEVEL 2 CORROSION, PART REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. SEAT TRACK REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-72-11 REV 98 AND DRAWING F5711243620100.

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