# SDR 20010323CW016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 24, 2001
- Submitted: March 23, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N494SP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N494SP), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 172S
- Registry model: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 172S8035
- System (JASC): [2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2510)
- Part: Control Unit
- Part number: 161102105
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Copilot Seat
- Part time: 981 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010323CW016

## Discrepancy

CO-PILOTS SEAT LOCK CONTROL ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT RELEASE SEAT LOCK PIN.  MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT LOCK PIN CABLE BROKEN.  REPLACED CONTROL ASSEMBLY PN161102105.  THIS HAS BEEN A REOCCURRING PROBLEM ON NEW SEATS.

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