Service difficulty report · Seat · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
June 10, 2005
Submitted
June 23, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5262F
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
241667
Part
Seat
Part number
140215501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pilots Side
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

OPTIONAL VERTICALLY ADJUSTING PILOTS SEAT MOVED AFT DURING TAKEOFF, FOUND LT REAR BELLCRANK ASSY CRACKED WHICH DISTORTED SEAT ALLOWING SEAT PINS NOT TO FULLY ENGAGE SEAT TRACKS. INSTALLED A NEW BELLCRANK AND TUBE. NEW BELLCRANK HAD REINFORCEMENT STRAPS WELDED AT FAILURE POINT. SEAT OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER REPLACEMENT. (K)

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