Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
February 25, 2000
Submitted
April 17, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N414RM
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0306
Part
Bracket
Part number
08127821
Condition
Broken
Location
Upper Ear
Part time
170 hours
Component
Pilot Seat · Cessna
Component part number
08127358
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

PILOT SEAT - RIGHT HAND BRACKET BROKE. PILOT BARELY LEANED BACK IN SEAT AND THIS BRACKET BROKE. THIS IS THE SECOND BRACKET THAT BROKE IN THE SAME EXACT PLACE AND UNDER THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT IT IS A CASTING FLAW. TIME SINCE NEW ON PART: 170.0 HOURS - TSN. (X)

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