Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 2, 2011
Submitted
November 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4164
Aircraft time
10,870 hours, 11,793 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 100.8-428.5
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

ACFT DOWN FOR C-CHECK. CORROSION FOUND A RT SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FS 100.80 - 428.5. BLENDED MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION, MAX BLEND DEPTH .008 MAX LENGTH X WIDTH 8X.5", REMAINING MATERIAL .412. DONE IAW RD 8/4-53-884. BLENDS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED FPI ON BLENDED TRACK IAW CH 8, NO DEFECTS NOTED. TREATED IAW RD 8/4-53-884.