Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
March 13, 2011
Submitted
March 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29259
Aircraft time
50,021 hours, 7,620 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 570
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 LOADING, THE BS 570, LBL 25 LOWER LOBE SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND CRACKED ON 13MAR2011. THE DAMAGE MEASURES 7 INCHES IN LENGTH. NO CARGO MAY BE CARRIED IN THE LOWER LOBE P-11 AND P-12 POSITIONS UNITL PART 3 IS ACCOMPLISHED. (PART 1 OF THIS EO ACCOMPLISHES A TEMPORARY REPAIR OF THE DAMAGE SEAT TRACK. PART 2 OF THIS EO ACCOMPLISHES A REPETITIVE INSP OF THE TEMPORARY REPAIR TO ENSURE CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS. PART 3 OF THIS EO ACCOMPLISHES THE PERMANENT REPAIR AT THE NEXT A-CHECK.)

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