# SDR 20010410AP016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 26, 2001
- Submitted: March 26, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N948SP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N948SP), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 172S
- Registry model: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 172S8144
- Aircraft time: 1,008 hours
- System (JASC): [2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2510)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010410AP016

## Discrepancy

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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