Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 4, 2010
Submitted
December 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
21,061 hours, 18,521 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cabin
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 - SEAT TRACK 25 HAS AREA OF CORROSION ON THE FRONT HALF. REMOVED CORROSION IAW RD 8/4-53-884. MATERIAL LOSS ON INSIDE PORTION OF SEAT TRACK FOUND TO BE .029", ON THE FLAT PORTION OF SEAT TRACK .037" AND ON TOP PORTION OF CLAW .024". MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-884 AND RD 8/4-53-2362. APPLIED ALODINE, PRIMER AND FASTWELD 10 IAW RD 8/4-53-884. APPLIED TOPCOAT IAW RD 8/4-53-884. COMPLETED REPAIR IAW RD 8/4-53-884. CONFIRMED CRACK FREE CONDITION REF NTM 51-00-01-250-801.