Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 23, 2013
Submitted
March 26, 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
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

RT OTBD SEAT TRACK NR 20 HAS AREAS OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 20 RT IN SEVERAL AREAS; THE LARGEST BEING 2"W X 6"L X .403"D; MECHANICALLY MEASURED, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW (R12) 53-20-49-02-02, FIG 201, SHEET 3. CONFIRMED AFFECTED AREA CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1, REV 9. APPLIED ALODINE TO BLENDED AREAS IAW SRM 51-21-10-02-01, REV 12. PRIOR TO THE ABOVE, BLENDED AREAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW R/D 8/4-53-5298 ISSUE 1 DATED 18MAR2013. NOTE, NOMINAL THICKNESS .420" LOWEST MEASUREMENT NOTED WAS .403". COMPLIED WITH TC RD 8/4-53-5298 WO143401.