Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 17, 2005
Submitted
July 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48404
Aircraft time
55,605 hours, 10,815 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-CK , CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AND FLANGE AT STA 919-957 X=-75. REMOVE CABIN CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AND FLANGE AT STA 919-957 X=-75 AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT AS PER SRM 53-70-00 FIG 3 VOL 1 REV 37, CARRY OUT HFEC IAW DAC NDT SPM REV 12. FABRICATION OF SPLICE PLATE AS PER SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL 1 REV 37, REWORKED AREA NEW SEAT TRACK, SPLICE HAT AND SPLICE PLATES REPROTECTED AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL II REV 37.

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