Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 6, 2013
Submitted
May 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
27,772 hours, 28,835 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 15
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

SEAT TRACK 15 IS CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SEAT TRACK NR 15 IAW SRM 53-20-49-02-02. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-20-49-02-02, FIG 201, SHT 2. MECHANICALLY MEASURED BLENDED AREAS ON SEAT RAIL IN NUMEROUS AREAS LARGEST BEING .5"W X 7"L X .038". SMALLEST BEING .5"W X 6"L X .020" IAW SRM 53-20-49-02-02, FIG 201, SHT 2. MAX MATERIAL LOSS .038" AT STA 637. SEAT TRACK CLAWS ALSO BLENDED AT STA 644.5 AND STA 648. REMOVED SEAT TRACK NR 15 IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-41-00-00-01 AND 51-40-15-02-01. MATCH DRILL NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK NR 15 IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-40-15-02-01 AND 51-40-00-00-01.