Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Gulstm 114

Difficulty date
May 21, 2013
Submitted
August 9, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5832N
Make and model
Gulstm 114
Aircraft serial
14381
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Seat Track
Part number
432912
Condition
Worn
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING LANDING, SEAT SUDDENLY SLID TO ITS FULL AFT POSITION, WAS NOT ABLE TO REACH CONTROLS. LT WING TIP DAMAGED ON THE UNDERSIDE FROM SCRAPING RUNWAY.