Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 13, 2004
Submitted
June 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Aircraft time
78,370 hours, 26,464 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Part number
2772
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:C-2 MAIN CABIN FS AT 995 SEAT TRACK "E" HAS CORROSION BETWEEN LUGS. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT SEAT TRACK EO DC8-5320-5167C DWG DC8-53B-003. LOCATED, DRILL AND DEBURRED SEAT TRACK PLUS 2 SPLICE FITTING SEAT TRACK. ALODINED AND PRIMED SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUS 2 SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0 AND 51-3-1.

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