Service difficulty report · Harness · Bbavia 8KCAB

Difficulty date
November 9, 2005
Submitted
November 9, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N912MA
Make and model
Bbavia 8KCAB
Aircraft serial
9482004
Aircraft time
397 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360*
Part
Harness
Part number
1013030
Condition
Broken
Location
Latch
Part time
359 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

JUST PRIOR TO INITIATING AEROBATICS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RATCHET DOWN HIS AEROBATIC HARNESS. THE HANDLE FOR THE RATCHET BROKE ALLOWING THE RATCHET LOCK TO FALL OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY. FLIGHT WAS TERMINATED. HARNESS REPLACED WITH NEW ASSEMBLY.