Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 7, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
4,890 hours, 5,116 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

PDX - C1 - LT INBD SEAT TRACK NR 9 IS PITTED AT APPROX X715. BLENDED AREA OF CORROSION AND FOUND TRACK TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-884 WITH .012 INCH OF MATERIAL REMOVED FROM INSIDE OF TRACK. HFEC INSP BLENDED AREA FOR CRACKS IAW Q400 NDTM PART 6, 51-00-000-250-801. NO CRACKS NOTED. ALODINED BLENDED AREA IAW RD 8/4-53-884 AND 8/400 SRM 51-21-10.