Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 11, 2004
Submitted
January 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48577
Aircraft time
37,391 hours, 5,276 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 290
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, CABIN CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE AT STA 1900-2007 X =107.0. CORROSION REMOVE AT STA1995 X=107, FOUND EXCEED LIMIT. MATERIAL REMOVED 0.060 IN & ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS 0.080 IN, OUT OF LIMIT. TRIMMED AT & NDT PERFORMED, FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. REPAIR PARTS FAB USING 7075-T6 0.080 IN & 707 5-T6 0.125 IN AS PER SRM 53-70-00 F-5.V-1.R.35. REPAIR PTS FR PRIME AS PER 51-21-01-V-2.R-35 & INSTALLED PER SRM 53-70-00F-5.V.1.R.35.

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