What was found
WHEN SEAT CRANK IS TURNED, PIN RUBS ON VERTICAL ADJUST SCREW ASSY. IT CATCHES AT MAX ADJUSTMENT AND PREVENTS FULL SEAT ADJUST PIN ENGAGEMENT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED A POSSIBLE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 2000
- Submitted
- June 15, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N64427
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft serial
- 17265219
- System (JASC)
- 2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment
- Part
- Seat
- Part number
- 0514090
- Condition
- Failed
- Part time
- 60,541 hours
- Component
- Seat · Cessna
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.