- Difficulty date
- December 31, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC1015
- Aircraft serial
- 48289
- Part
- Seat Track
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 857
- 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.
What was found
DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE SEAT TRACK AT STATION 857 RBL 28 WAS FOUND GOUGED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW DC10 SRM 513101 VOL 2. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK HAT SPLICE AND SPLICE PLATE IAW DC10 SRM 537000 VOL 1. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC10 SRM 512101 VOL 2. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK IAW DC10 SRM 513101 VOL 2.