Service difficulty report · Buckle · Piper PA60602P

Difficulty date
June 9, 2000
Submitted
April 2, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N858CH
Make and model
Piper PA60602P
Aircraft serial
608265006
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Buckle
Part number
4000
Condition
Defective
Location
Seat Belt
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

ON BACK SIDE OF ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES, LATCH PART, CRACKS AT EACH CORNER OF BELT ATTACH SLOT. PROBABLE CAUSE- MANUFACTURING- JOGGLE TOO SEVERE FOR ALUMINUM BECAUSE CRACKS APPEAR AT EACH JOGGLE.

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