Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 3, 2012
Submitted
August 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
163
Aircraft time
58,719 hours, 65,164 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Seat Track
Part number
85320490137SP
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 268
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

LEFT HAND INBD SEAT TRACK HAS AREAS OF CORROSION AT BS 268. BLENDED CORROSION AS PER RD8-53-1339. FOUND BLENDED AREA TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FASTENERS AND RIVETS FROM BS 291 FORWARD OF BS 182. CUT AND SPLICE SEAT RAIL IAW RD8-53-3074.