Service difficulty report · Plate · Amrgen AG5B

Difficulty date
January 4, 2005
Submitted
March 4, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N123VU
Make and model
Amrgen AG5B
Aircraft serial
10059
Engine
Lyc O360A1D
Part
Plate
Part number
51023306
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Seatbelts
Part time
5,944 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

WHILE REPLACING REAR PX SEATBELTS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT REINFORCEMENT PLATE HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON FWD SIDE OF AFT SEAT BLKHD UNDER SEATBELT ATTACH BRACKET. (-6) PLATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON AFT SIDE OF BLKHD IAW AGAG DWG 5102299. MS203641032 (THIN SHEER NUT) WAS USED TO SECURE AN3-5A RETAINING BOLTS. NUTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IAW DWG. RESULTS IN REDUCED SEATBELT ATTACHMENT STRENGTH COMPARED WITH DESIGN CONFIGURATION. AC APPEARED TO HAVE ORIGINAL SEATBELTS INSTALLED, THIS IMPROPER INSTALLATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING ASSY. REAR SEAT SEATBELT OB ATTACH BRACKETS INSP FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OF PLATE AND PROPER ATTACH HARDWARE PRIOR TO CARRYING REAR SEAT PASSENGERS. (EA07200502731)(K)