Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 29, 2007
Submitted
December 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48477
Aircraft time
45,846 hours, 5,703 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:C CABIN - CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK CROWN & CHANNEL AT STA 999-1079. CORROSION REMOVED PER SRM 51-21-01 VII R35. ORG THK: 0.100", MATL REMN: 0.047" (CHANNEL). FOUND EXCEED LIMIT. DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTIONAL CUT OUT BETWEEN STA 969 - STA 1089 X=-8 & REMOVED PER SRM 51-31-01 VII R35. HFEC INSP C/O PER DAC NDTSPM R13 06-10-01.001 ON CUT OUT AREA FOUND NO CRACK. NEW SEAT TRACK & SPLICE FAB, INSTL SRM 51-31-01 VII R35 & SRM 53-70-00 VI FIG 1R35.

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