Service difficulty report · Bracket · Extra EA300

Difficulty date
December 8, 2006
Submitted
December 8, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N497AF
Make and model
Extra EA300
Aircraft serial
072
Aircraft time
1,600 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO540*
Part
Bracket
Part number
76201113
Condition
Cracked
Location
Seat Backrest
Part time
1,600 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THE 76201.113 TOUNGE BRACKETS LT AND RT WHICH ATTACH THE REAR SEAT BACKREST TO THE LOWER SEAT ASSEMBLY WERE CRACKED THRU THE BOLT HOLES ATTACHING TO THE BACKREST. FURTHER CLOSE EXAMINATION (REMOVED UPHOLSTERY)OF THE REMOVED BACKREST ASSEMBLY REVEALED THE SEAT BACK WAS SIGNIFICANTLY CRACKED IN THE AREA OF THE UPPER BACKREST WHERE THE SEAT BACKREST ANGLE CAN BE ADJUSTED. RECOMMEND CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE AFFECTED PARTS BE ADDED TO THE 100HR AND 1000HR INSPECTION CHECKLISTS.

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