Service difficulty report · Seat · Let L23SUPERBLAN

Difficulty date
July 16, 2003
Submitted
July 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N437BA
Make and model
Let L23SUPERBLAN
Aircraft serial
029015
Aircraft time
100 hours
Part
Seat
Part number
A780596L
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Optional Weight
Part time
100 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE WEIGHTED SEATS HAVE A HANDLE WELDED ON THE LEFT REAR CORNER. WITH THE SEAT BELT FASTENED IT IS POSSIBLE TO LIMIT FULL LEFT RUDDER TRAVEL DUE TO THE RUDDER PEDAL JAMMING THE SEAT BELT ATTACH TAB BETWEEN THE PEDAL AND THE HANDLE. IT ONLY HAPPENS WITH THE OPTIONAL WEIGHTED SEAT IN THE FRONT INSTALLED.