Service difficulty report · Seat · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
January 16, 2001
Submitted
February 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7256U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21403
Aircraft time
65,678 hours, 37,750 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Seat
Condition
Loose
Location
Row 13
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROW 13 SEATS A, B, C CAME LOOSE FROM THE FLOOR. *S/D* CAUSE UNKNOWN - AMIS ENTRY INDICATED A MISSING FOOT LOCK. FLEET ENGINEERING CONSIDERS THIS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND NO HISTORY EXISTS REGARDING LOOSE SEAT ASSEMBLIES AT THIS LOCATION. THE SEAT ASSEMBLY WAS REINSTALLED.