SDR IXXA10SMN058S

Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 16, 2010
Submitted: May 21, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N604BX
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46046
Aircraft time: 90,739 hours, 30,862 cycles
Engine: Ge CFM562C
System (JASC): 5347 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings
Part: Seat Track
Condition: Broken
Location: Zone 100
Part time: 90,739 hours, 30,862 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT NR 4 SEAT TRACK LUG PLUG BROKEN AT STA 140.000 -160.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SEGEMENT, SPLICES. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS. IAW SRM CHAPTER 53-2-3, FIG 14, SHEET 1, SRM 53-2-3, SRM 53-2-3, SRM 51-2-0, FIG 50, SRM 51-1-8B, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0, AND SRM 51-3-1.

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