Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
June 25, 2003
Submitted
June 25, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2083F
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280671
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Cable
Part number
161102127
Condition
Broken
Location
Pilot Seat
Part time
410 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

PILOT SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR AFT WHEN MOVING SEAT LOCK CONTROL. INSPECTION FOUND OUTBOARD PIN NOT DISENGANGING FROM SEAT RAIL. FURTHER DISASSEMBLY FOUND THE CABLE BROKEN INTERNALLY JUST ABOVE PIN RETURN SPRING. (PREVIOUS MDR DATED 6/25/03 SHOWED INCORRECT P/N OF MC194-24)

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