What was found
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND ELONGATED HOLES AND WORN TRACK TO THE PILOTS RT AFT SEAT TRACK, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. 51-1-8. FABRICATED PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-0, 53-2-3 FIG.11.
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 2000
- Submitted
- July 24, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N500MH
- Make and model
- Doug DC871F
- Aircraft serial
- 45812
- Aircraft time
- 81,506 hours, 32,675 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5347 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings
- Part
- Seat Track
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Cockpit
- 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.