Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 7, 2001
Submitted
September 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Aircraft time
85,527 hours, 23,692 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

INSPECTION TYPE:C2 FLC STA 300-444 SEAT TRACK A CORRODED AT FASTENER HOLES I/B LWR SIDE. REMOVED CORROSION ON TRACK STA 300-444. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 AND 53-1-0. REPLACED TRACK IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 AND 51-3-0. INSTALLED SPLICES IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0.

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