Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 12, 2011
Submitted
December 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
25,862 hours, 26,841 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

SEAT TRACK 11 IS CORRODED AT THE FORWARD END. PERFORMED BLEND OUT AT 2 PLACES ON FWD END OF SEAT TRACK 11 REF RD 8/4-53-884. 1 AREA FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-884. CONFIRMED CRACK FREE AREA REF 51-00-01-250-801. MATERIAL LOSS AT FORWARD BLEND WAS FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-2358. ALODINED AREA IAW SRM 51-21-10-02-01. APPLIED FASTWELD AS REQUIRED RD 8/4-53-2358.