Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 28, 2002
Submitted
January 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45968
Aircraft time
74,695 hours, 25,599 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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: C-2, AFT PIT SEAT TRACK CORRODED AROUND CLIPNUTS. NUT PLATES IN SEVERAL ARE AS STA 980 TO 1260. REMOVED DAMAGE SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW TRACK AND UPS SPLICE PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0.

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