Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 8, 2000
Submitted
June 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9305N
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49395
Aircraft time
31,935 hours, 29,140 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, NUMBER 3 CHAIR TRACK FROM STA 1031 TO 1309 HAD CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED NUMBER 3 CHAIR TRACK PER IPC 53-40-00 FIG 19B AND SRM 53-05 FIG 4F AND SRM 51-60-0. FIFTEEN FEET 9 INCHES OF TRACK REPLACED WITH TRACK SPLICE AT THE AFT END OF 12 FOOT SECTION.

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