Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46117
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 857-1020
Stage of operation
IN
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, SEAT TRACK F HAS AREAS OF CORROSION ENTIRE LENGTH FROM FS 857-1020. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3. REMOVED SEAT TRACKS RBL 60 FROM STA 1020, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK AND SEAT TRACK SPLICES IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3 AND DC8 532 0-8309. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK AND REPAIR SPLICES IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0 AND 53-2-3.

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