Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 13, 2001
Submitted
September 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49182
Aircraft time
55,370 hours, 28,722 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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CHAIR TRACK AT LBL 44 INCHES, STA 1088 TO 1309, WAS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED CORRODED TRACK AND INSTALLED NEW TRACK WITH TRACK SPLICE PER SRM 53-05, FIG 4F, AND BOLTED TRACK DOWN PER SRM 51-30-1.

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