Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 17, 2012
Submitted
August 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
26,715 hours, 27,786 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SEAT TRACK 17 HAS TOOLING DAMAGE AND CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW RD 8/4-53-884. SEAT TRACK FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-884, MIN REMAINING THICKNESS .387". CONFIRMED AFFECTED ARE CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. MATERIAL LOSS FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-884 AND RD 8/4-53-4683. RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW RD 8/4-53-4683 AND COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD RD 8/4-53-4683.