Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
December 27, 2007
Submitted
January 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48473
Aircraft time
53,125 hours, 7,143 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 MAIN DECK AFT ZONE, LBL 27.5 SEAT TRACK BADLY CORRODED BETWEEN STA 1671 & STA 1771. CORROSION AT MAIN DECK BETWEEN STA 1671 TO 1771 LBL 27.5 ON SEAT TRACK CROWN BASE & FLANGE AREA. REMOVED PER SRM 51-21-01 VII R35 FOUND EXCEEDS LIMITS PER SRM 53-70-00 FIG 3 VI R35. SEAT TRACK CROWN BASE ORIGINAL THK 0.100" REMAIN 0.050". NEW SEAT TRACK REPAIR SECT & SPLICES FAB & INSTALLED PER SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VI R35 & SRM 51-31-01 VII REV 35.

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