Service difficulty report · Seat · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
October 9, 2003
Submitted
October 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N16583
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
287325301
Aircraft time
4,230 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Engine time
600 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Seat
Part number
9681400
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin
Part time
4,233 hours
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.

What was found

AFTER A PURCHASE OF A/C, A/C WAS HANGERED AND PREPPED FOR INTERIOR REFURBISH. UPON INSPECTION OF LT AND RT FRONT SEATS BEFORE PRIMING AND REPAINTING, CRACKS FROM APPROX. 270 TO 320 DEGREES AROUND WERE DETECTED EXTENDING FROM WELDS AT SUPPORT BRACKETS CONNECTING UPPER TUBULARS OF SEAT FRAME. IF LEFT UNDETECTED, THE RT SEAT WOULD HAVE SEPARATED AT FRONT BRACKETS (SEAT FRAME SEPARATION) CAUSING FRONT PASSENGER TO FLING BKWD WITHOUT NOTICE. LT SEAT HAD ONLY ONE CRACK, BUT WOULD CAUSE PRESSURE ON (ADJACENT) SEAT FRAME SUPPORT BRACKETS AND POSSIBLE SEPARATION. GRIND OUT CRACKS AND WELD (TIG OR OXY/ACET GAS) BY AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL, OR REPLACEMENT OF SEAT FRAMES.

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