Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
August 23, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
30558
Aircraft time
45,190 hours, 6,807 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1820
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

THE PURPOSE OF THIS EO IS TO DOCUMENT A MAJOR REPAIR. DURING WALK AROUND INSP, DAMAGE TO THE MAIN DECK BS1820, LBL 98.58. SEAT TRACK DAMAGE WAS FOUND, CRACK MEASURING 14.0 INCH LONG (REF, FIG 1). DISPOSITION WAS MADE TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS. SCHEDULE REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT EVERY (5) FC AND PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 25 FC AFTER PART 1.

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