What was found
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND ELONGATED HOLE, FUSELAGE, UPPER CARGO COMPT FS 1040 XCW 45.5 LT SEAT TRACK. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8.
- Difficulty date
- January 18, 2000
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N792FT
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46046
- System (JASC)
- 5347 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings
- Part
- Seat Track
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Bs 1040
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.