SXDFC From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 1721 posts, RR: 21 Posted (2 years 4 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 6837 times:
I am not sure where to put this topic, so if you have to move this thread, I apologize.
The other day I flew on a Boeing 737 that belonged to a LCC, and I couldn't help but notice how worn out she looked, The a/c was manufactured in 2006 as well! After looking at the overall ambiance of this a/c ( The a/c coming home was a 2004 737 and looked worn as well ), how often does an airline clean / and replace its seats as well as how often the interior get a wash too?
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DALMD88 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 2213 posts, RR: 15 Reply 1, posted (2 years 4 months 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 6735 times:
Seat covers get cleaned as needed and are usually done as a ship set during a 18 month interval 'C' check. The actual seat frame would get overhauled at a 'D' level check which is usually at 5 or 6 years depending on the program. I know at DL we do a cabin maintenance visit every two weeks. For a narrowbody this means 2-3 cabin mechanics(not AMTs) go through the cabin looking for broken stuff that has not been brought to our attention. This is seperate from cleaning.
For cabin cleaning it is nightly vacuum and wipe down with a deep clean every couple of weeks. The deep clean is when they remove the seat cushions and blow all the peanuts and cherrios out of all the little crevises. You would be amazed at the pile they end up with. After looking at the condition people leave their seat areas in I conclude most people are slobs.
HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 29818 posts, RR: 61 Reply 2, posted (2 years 4 months 6 days ago) and read 6644 times:
Depends on the Airline.
Out here commonly Carpets replaced every Check C.
Cleaning with Soap water every four days average,could be more at times.
Seat covers replaced every check C unless condition requires its replacement earlier.
regds
MEL.
AA737-823 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 4798 posts, RR: 14 Reply 3, posted (2 years 4 months 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 6245 times:
I work for what could best be described as a 'unique' airline. That notwithstanding, we change seat bottom covers when they become dirty, get spilled on, or are vomited in. Actually, in the case of vomit, we sometimes change a LOT of seat covers, depending on whether the person aimed at a barf bag or not! But anyhow, we will change ALL of the seat covers, both bottom cushion covers and back cushion covers, every six months. We formerly did this every three months, but it was an unnecessary expense.
As far as the actual frame goes, they're virtually maintenance free. Once in a while, a "SPECIAL SIZED PASSENGER" will break a seat frame, or a passenger will have a heart attack and shatter the seatback. In those cases, we simply replace a component if able, and if unable, we'll weld it back together, or install approved doublers inside the frame.
The component which gets broken most often is the luggage bar.... the one at the bottom that keeps your luggage from sliding forward on landing. People step on it, and shear the rivets which hold it in place. This is a very simple repair.
But again- this is all done on an as-required basis. Overhaul is performed every 6 years, I believe, but even that is merely inspecting and repairing things which are actually broken.
Quoting DALMD88 (Reply 1): After looking at the condition people leave their seat areas in I conclude most people are slobs.
Absolutely. I've dumped peanuts out of the oddest places in seats!
HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 29818 posts, RR: 61 Reply 4, posted (2 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day ago) and read 6071 times:
Quoting AA737-823 (Reply 3): As far as the actual frame goes, they're virtually maintenance free. Once in a while, a "SPECIAL SIZED PASSENGER" will break a seat frame, or a passenger will have a heart attack and shatter the seatback. In those cases, we simply replace a component if able, and if unable, we'll weld it back together, or install approved doublers inside the frame.
Handrests & Tables should be among the maintenance list.
regds
MEL.
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