Service difficulty report · Inertia Reel · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
August 4, 2003
Submitted
August 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N24547
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280796
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Inertia Reel
Part number
504516403
Part serial
8013
Condition
Failed
Location
Rear Seat Belt
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT LOWER IN REELS WILL NOT PROPERLY RETRACT UNLESS THE BELTS ARE MANUALLLY INSERTED/FED INTO THE REEL ASSY. ADDITIONALLY UNLESS THE BELTS ARE FULLY RETRACTED FIRST, THEY WILL NOT EXTEND. 50 PERCENT OF THE TIME, FACTORY NEW PART EXIBIT SAME PROBLEM.

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