What was found
THE LOCK CYLINDER RECLINE MECHANSIM BECOMES WEAK OVER TIME. SEAT BACK WOULD RECLINE ABRUPTLY WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE SEAT BACK, SUCH AS TAKEOFF. THIS COULD CAUSE THE PILOT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- July 12, 2002
- Submitted
- August 22, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9710F
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280017
- System (JASC)
- 2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment
- Part
- Lock
- Part number
- 05142132
- Condition
- Weak
- Location
- Seat Back
- 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.