Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
February 26, 2019
Submitted
February 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N390HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1389
Aircraft time
27,028 hours, 4,299 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Frames 25-37.4
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 25 AND 37.4 AT -Y450 IS CORRODED AT LOCATIONS: 31+19, 31+11, 32+14, 34+1, 37.3+13. // CORROSION REMOVED FROM SEAT TRACK BY GRINDING AT LOCATION ?Y450 FR31+19?, FR 31+11?, FR 32+14?, FR 34+1?,FR 37.3+13? IAW A330 SRM 51-74-00 PARA 6.A THRU 6.B (3) REV 98.01.DAMAGE DIMENSION: 1. FR 31+ 19" IVA L= 1.50" CORROSION ALSO SPREAD TO INNER VERTICAL WALL AREA. UNABLE TO SUFFICIENTLY REMOVE CORROSION AND ESTABLISH REMAINING THICKNESS, 2. FR 31 +2" CENTRAL L=1.0" W=0.90" DEPTH=0.020", 3.FR 31= +5" SUPERIOR L=0.30" W=0.20" DEPTH=0.011", 3. FR 32+14" IVA L=1.5" BOTH SIDE, CORROSION ALSO SPREAD TO INNER VERTICAL WALL AREA. UNABLE TO SUFFICIENTLY REMOVE CORROSION AND ESTABLISH REMAINING THICKNESS 4. FR 34+1" SUPERIOR L=0.30" W=0.20" DEPTH = 0.020" 5. FR 37.3 +13" L=1.0" W=0.30" DEPTH =0.011" GAUGE PN: 07852307, SN: TCN51487 AND PN: 2417, SN: IRFE5005A933) REASSESSED DAMAGE AT 31+19, 31+11, 32+14, 34+1, 37.3+13 IAW A330 SRM 51-74-00 PARA 6.B (7) REV 98.01 BLENDED AREA FOUND OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO CORROSION ON INNER VERTICAL WALL AREA IAW SRM 53-00-15 REV 98.01 RII INSPECTION C/O CONFIRMED LEVEL 2 CORROSION PART REPLACEMENT/REPAIR REQUIRED.

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