Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
June 12, 2019
Submitted
June 12, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1469
Aircraft time
24,904 hours, 3,855 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Frames 53-54
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 53.2 AND 54 AT +Y450 IS CORRODED AT LOCATIONS: FR53.3+17". CORROSION REMOVED BY GRINDING AS PER SRM 51-74-00 REV 100. DAMAGE DIMENSIONS: FR53.3+17? CORROSION LOCATED ON TANG VERTICAL AREA, MAX DEPTH= 0.152? AND SPREAD TO INNER VERTICAL WALL AREA. UNABLE TO SUFFICIENTLY REMOVE CORROSION AND ESTABLISH REMAINING THICKNESS. ASSESSED AS OUTSIDE OF SRM 53-31-15 REV 100 LIMITS. RII CARRIED OUT AS PER HAL GMM VOL 1 CHAP 5, CONSIDERED LEVEL 2 CORROSION, PART REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. SEAT TRACK REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-72-11 REV 100 AND AIRBUS DWG F53326973 ISSUE A. JOB COMPLETE.

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