Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 26, 2001
Submitted
January 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
235
Aircraft time
26,714 hours, 29,624 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

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION INBOARD LEFT SEAT RAIL FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION AT STATION X208. FORWARD SECTION OF SEAT RAIL WAS SPLICED AT STATION X260 IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND REPAIR DRAWING RD8-53-3074, RD8-53-1102, & RD8-53-2295. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.