Service difficulty report · Control Housing · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
March 26, 2001
Submitted
March 26, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N948SP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8144
Aircraft time
1,008 hours
Part
Control Housing
Part number
161102105
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit Seat
Part time
1,008 hours
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

DURING PHASE 3 INSPECTION FOUND PILOTS SEAT LOCK CONTROL ASSEMBLY P/N 1611021-05 BROKEN. ONE SEAT LOCK PIN WAS ENGAGED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE DUE TO THE ACTUATOR CABLE BROKEN. THIS IS THE 5TH SEAT CONTROL ASSEMBLY THAT HAS FAILED WITH A BROKEN CABLE FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. REPLACED CONTROL ASSEMBLY.

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