Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Boeing 74748EF

Difficulty date
April 7, 2011
Submitted
April 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419MC
Make and model
Boeing 74748EF
Aircraft serial
28367
Aircraft time
66,821 hours, 11,328 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1860
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 1860, RBL 98 MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE DAMAGE MEASURES 14 INCHES IN LENGTH. (FUSELAGE - REPAIR - FWD LOWER LOBE SEAT TRACK AT BS 1860, RBL 98; EO 4453A548 - PART 1 OF THIS EO ACCOMPLISHES A TEMPORARY REPAIR OF THE DAMAGE SEAT TRACK. NO CARGO MAY BE CARRIED IN THE MAIN DECK PL POSITION UNTIL PART 3 IS ACCOMPLISHED. PART 2 OF THIS EO ACCOMPLISHES A REPETITIVE INSP OF THE TEMPORARY REPAIR. PART 3 OF THIS EO ACCOMPLISHES THE PERMANENT REPAIR AT THE NEXT A-CHECK. SRM 53-00-52)

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