Service difficulty report · Seat Frame

Difficulty date
March 14, 2006
Submitted
March 14, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N116SG
Part
Seat Frame
Part number
71513
Condition
Broken
Part time
544 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

THE LOWER SEAT FRAME CONSISTS OF A PERIMETER RECTANGULAR TUBE FRAME THAT HAS THE ENDS OF STEEL STRAPS WELDED TO IT TO FORM A LOOSE WEBBING ASSEMBLY WHICH SUPPORTS THE SEAT CUSHION. DURING A PREFLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED THE SEAT SAGGING AND FOUND THE ENDS OF TWO STRAPS HAD BROKEN WELDS.