Service difficulty report · Seat · Bbavia 8KCAB

Difficulty date
September 16, 2008
Submitted
September 30, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7698S
Make and model
Bbavia 8KCAB
Aircraft serial
26276
Part
Seat
Part number
71500
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
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

REAR SEAT PN 7-1500 FAILED AT THE LT HINGE POINT. THE AN3 SERIES BOLT PULLED THRU THE HINGE LUGS WHICH ARE WELDED TO THE SEAT FRAME BOTTOM. THE RT HINGE HOLES SHOW ELONGATION, BUT REMAINED INTACT. THE AC WAS DOING SPIN TRAINING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. RECOMMEND THAT THE SEAT FRAME BE MODIFIED TO CURRENT STANDARDS INSTALLED ON NEWER AC. (K)