Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 17, 2016
Submitted
January 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
34,337 hours, 35,753 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Part number
85338210109
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 8, PN 85338210-109 DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED SPLICES COMMON TO SEAT TRACK 8 & 9, REF SRM 51-42-05 AND SRM 51-40-15. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK SPLICE COMMON TO TRACK 8 & 9, REF SRM 51-40-15, 51-42-05, 51-41-05 DWG 85338201. REMOVED SPLICES COMMON TO SEAT TRACK 7 & 8, REF SRM 51-42-05 AND 51-40-15. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK SPLICE COMMON TO TRACK 7 & 8, REF SRM 51-40-15, 51-42-05, 51-41-05 DWG 85338201. REMOVED 10 EA BOLTS FROM SEAT TRACK 8, REF SRM 51-41-00. INSTALLED 10 BOLTS, REF SRM 51-41-00, DWG 85338201. REMOVED SEAT TRACK 8 FOR REPLACEMENT REF SRM 51-41-00, 51-40-15, 51-42-05 & 51-40-15. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK, PN 85338210-109 REF SRM 51-40-15, 51-42-05, 51-41-05 DWG 85338201. LOCATED AND DRILLED FWD SPLICES COMMON TO SEAT TRACK 7 & 8 AND AFT SPLICES COMMON TO SEAT TRACK 8 & 9, REF SRM 51-40-07. LOCATED, DRILLED, AND COUNTERSUNK SEAT TRACK 8 REF SRM 51-40-07. RESTORED FINISH REF SRM 51-25-10.