Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 23, 2010
Submitted
July 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
21,860 hours, 22,668 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 489
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

C5 CHECK - CORROSION ON THE LT INBD BOTTOM SEAT TRACK AT APPROX STA X489.50. BLENDED CORROSION TO MAX DEPTH OF .032". BLEND FOUND TO REMAIN WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-884. HFEC INSPECTED AT BLENDED AREAS FOR CRACK IAW DASH 8 NDTM PART 6 51-00-01. NO CRACK NOTED. COMPLETED SEAT TRACK REPAIR IAW R/D 8/4-53-884 NOTES 3 THRU 6. NOTES 7 AND 8 AS REPAIR ON CLAW PORTION ONLY.