Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 14, 2016
Submitted
September 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
22,233 hours, 23,786 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Part number
85361510103
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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 NR 7, PN 85361510-103 REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REMOVED SPLICE MEMBERS COMMON TO SEAT TRACK 6 AND 7. SPLICE MEMBERS COMMON TO SEAT TRACK 7 AND 8 REF SRM 51-40-15-02-01, 51-42-05-02-01. INSTALLED FORWARD SPLICE MEMBER COMMON TO SEAT TRACK 6 & 7. AFT SPLICE MEMBER COMMON TO SEAT TRACK 7 AND 8 REF SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-40-15-02-01 AND DWG 85361501, REV E. LOCATED AND DRILLED 36 EA, 0.250" DIG HOLES COMMON TO SEAT TRACK 7 REF SRM 51-40-07-02-01. LOCATED & DRILLED WEBS ON NR 7 SEAT TRACK FROM FS X 341 TO END IAW SRM REF 51-40-07-02-01. LOCATED AND DRILLED FASTENERS HOLES COMMON TO WEB AND TRACK 7 FROM X321 TO X341 REF SRM 51-4-07-02-01. LOCATED & DRILLED NEW SPLICE MEMBERS COMMON TO SEAT TRACK 7 AND 8 REF SRM 51-40-07-02-01. LOCATED AND DRILLED FASTENER HOLES FOR WIRE HARNESS STANDOFFS AND GROUND BRACKET COMMON TO SEAT TRACK 7 FS X 254 TO X 298 REF SRM 51-40-07-02-01. INSTALLED WEB RIVETS FROM FS 321.00 TO FS 469.500 REF SRM 51-42-05-02-01 AND DWG 85361501, REV E. BOND CHECKED GOOD AT FS 295.0 APPROXIMATELY COMMON TO SEAT TRACK NR 7, REF AMM 51-80-00-760-830. RESTORED FINISH ON SEAT TRACK NR 7 FROM FS X 228.0 TO FS X 570.0 AT ALL FASTENER LOCATIONS & DRIP ANGLE COMMON TO SEAT TRACK 6 FROM FS X 173.0 TO FS X 298.0 REF SRM 51-25-10-02-01 & 51-25-25-02-01. LOCATED & DRILLED DRIP ANGLES BETWEEN FS 173.00 & FS 390.00 & COUNTERSUNK REF SRM 51-40-07-02-01 AND DWG 85307401, REV C.