Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
June 20, 2019
Submitted
June 20, 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 71-73a
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 71+11 AND 73A AT -Y1659 IS CORRODED AT LOCATIONS: 71+16". CORROSION REMOVED FROM SEAT TRACK IAW A330 SRM 51-74-00 REV 100, PARA 6.A THRU 6.B (3). CORROSION AT LOCATIONS 71+16" LOCATED ON INNER VERTICAL SURFACE AREA. UNABLE TO SUFFICIENTLY REMOVE CORROSION AND ESTABLISH REMAINING THICKNESS IAW SRM 51-74-00 PARA 6.B (6) REV 100 DUE TO INACCESSIBILITY. DAMAGE REASSESSED I.A.W. A330 SRM 51-74-00 PARA 6.B (7) FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-31-15 REV 100. RII CARRIED OUT AS PER HAL GMM VOL 1 CHAP 5. CONFIRMED AS LEVEL 2 CORROSION, PART REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. TRACK REPLACED IAW A330 SRM 51-72-11 PARA 2.A (4) REV 100 AND DWG F53478040012 ISSUE M.

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