SDR 2001UALA00170

Service difficulty report · Seat · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date: February 28, 2001
Submitted: April 4, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N7443U
Make and model: Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial: 21897
Aircraft time: 60,817 hours, 35,370 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D15
System (JASC): 2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment
Part: Seat
Condition: Defective
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: LD
How discovered: O
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

CAPTAIN REPORTS THAT HIS SEAT WILL NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. REQUESTED SPECIAL HANDLING FROM ATC. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE SHOP HISTORY ON SEATS WITH THIS DISCREPANCY TEND TO INDICATE A CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENT PROBLEM. NO SHOP REPAIR RECORDS CAN BE FOUND FOR THIS PARTICULAR SEAT. THIS 20 YEARS OLD PLUS TECHNOLOGY AVERAGES ONLY 2 WRITE-UPS PER MONTH FOR THIS TYPE OF GRIPE. FLEET ENGINEERING CONSIDERS THIS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. SEAT WAS REPLACED.