Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
March 12, 2019
Submitted
March 13, 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
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 25 AND 37.4 AT -Y2462 IS CORRODED AT LOCATIONS: 26+16, 29+11, 30+9, 31+7, 32+3, 35+17, 37.1+17. CORROSION REMOVED BY GRINDING AS PER SRM 51-74-00 REV 98.01. DAMAGE DIMENSIONS: 1. FR26+16 CENTRAL L=1.0" W=0.4" D=0.023" IVA UNABLE TO SUFFICIENTLY REMOVE SUSPECT CORROSION AT THIS LOCATION & ESTABLISH DAMAGE LIMITS & REMAINING THICKNESS 2. FR29 +11 SUPERIOR L=2.5" W=1.25" D=0.010" 3. FR30+9 SUPERIOR L=1.25" W=1.25" D=0.007" 4. FR31+7 SUPERIOR L=3.0" W=1.25" D=0.007" 5. FR32+3 SUPERIOR L=1.0" W=0.4" D=0.004" 6. FR35+17 SUPERIOR L= 1.25" W=1.25" D=0.085" 7. FR37.1+17 SUPERIOR L=1.5" W=0.5" D= 0.008". DEPTH GAUGE USED PN: 07852307, SN: TCN51487 AND PN: 2417, SN: IRFE5005A933. ASSESSED AS OUTSIDE OF SRM 53-00-15 REV 98.0 LIMITS. RII CARRIED OUT AS PER HAL GMM VOL1 CHAP 5 - CONSIDERED LEVEL 2 CORROSION, PART REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. SEAT TRACK REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-72-11 REV 98.01 AND DWG F53276421 ISSUE J. JOB COMPLETED.

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