Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 27, 2010
Submitted
May 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4210
Aircraft time
4,854 hours, 5,591 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 388-391
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

C1 CHECK - ON RT INBD SEAT TRACK NR 13 AT APPROX STA X388 TO X391 THERE IS CORROSION INSIDE THE TRACK. REMOVED CORROSION BY BLENDING AND POLISHING SMOOTH. MAX MATERIAL LOSS WAS .011. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-884. ALODINED ALL BARE METAL. NO PRIMER OR PAINT REQUIRED IN THESE AREAS. HFEC IAW -8 400 NDTM PART 6 51-00-01, NO CRACKS NOTED.