Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 23, 2014
Submitted
May 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
31,090 hours, 32,613 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 5
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

SEAT TRACK NR 5 SHOW EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT LT INBD APPROXIMATELY FS 71-81. REMOVED CORROSION ON SEAT RAIL 5, AT FS X 71.00 AND X81.00 APPROXIMATELY LT INBD IAW SRM 53-20-49, FIG 201, SHEET 2. EVALUATED CORROSION REMOVAL ON SEAT RAIL 5 AT FS X71.00 Y9.25. MATERIAL REMOVED ON UPPER CLAW .020 USING TUC 4745, DUE 28, FEB 2015. BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-20-49, FIG 201, SHEET 2. COMPLIED WITH CORROSION FINDINGS REPORT FORM M-184. REMOVED SEAT TRACK NR 5, REF SRM 51-42-05 AND 51-41-00. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK NR 5 REF SRM 51-42-05, 51-40-15 AND 51-40-07.