Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
July 12, 2012
Submitted
July 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
26,923 hours, 27,843 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 570-670
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

LT NR 5 INBD SEAT TRACK NR 8 HAS AREAS OF WEAR AND CORROSION BETWEEN STA X570.000 AND X670.000. BLENDED CORROSION IAW RD 8/4-53-884. REMAINING THICKNESS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-884. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-40-15-02-01. MATCH DRILLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-40-15-02-01, 51-42-05-02-01. APPLIED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW SRM 51-21-10-02-01, 51-25-10-02-01 AND 51-25-25-02-01