Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 19, 2014
Submitted
January 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4153
Aircraft time
16,385 hours, 17,513 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

NR 1 SEAT TRACK IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED CORRODED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-42-05-020-01, STEP 4, E 1 THRU (8) AND 51-40-15-02-01 STEP 6, M, 1 THRU 3. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK NR 1, AT X32.40 TO X234. LT SIDE, REF SRM 51-42-05, STEP 4-D, 3-10 & SRM 51-40-15, STEP 6-G TO PN 85328261-107. LOCATED AND DRILLED HOLES IN NEW SEAT TRACK, PN 85328261-107 UP TO 50 PERCENT SRM 51-40-07-02-01, STEP 5,B, 1 THRU 6. LOCATED AND DRILLED HOLES IN NEW SEAT TRACK PN 85328261-107, 100 PERCENT IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01, STEP 5, B, 1 THRU 6. INSTALLED RIVETS AT INTERCOASTAL ON LT SEAT TRACK NR 1 FROM X71.200 TO X136.00 IAW SRM 51-42-05, STEP 4, D, 3 THRU 10. INSTALLED SPLICES AND DADO PANEL BRACKET BETWEEN STA X216.000-234.475 TO COMPLETE SEAT TRACK NR 1 REPLACEMENT IAW SRM 51-40-15-02-01, STEP 6, F TO J 1-7. RESTORED FINISH TO NEW SEAT TRACK SRM 51-25-10-02-01, STEP 5, G 2.