Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 24, 2003
Submitted
October 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45966
Aircraft time
85,040 hours, 43,393 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:C1 SEAT TRACK IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT REPAIR PLUG AT STA 1400 AT RBL 46. CUT OUT SEAT TRACK BETWEEN STA 1370 TO 1410, FABRICATED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW DC8-5320-8309 APPX B.

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