# SDR 2003FA0000855

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 4, 2003
- Submitted: August 21, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N24547](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24547), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 172R
- Registry model: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17280796
- Engine: Lyc IO360A1A
- System (JASC): [2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2510)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000855

## Discrepancy

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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