Service difficulty report · Wire Rope · Cessna 2105

Difficulty date
April 29, 2017
Submitted
April 29, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1748Z
Make and model
Cessna 2105
Aircraft serial
47
Aircraft time
4,074 hours
Engine
Cont IO470S
Engine time
380 hours
Part
Wire Rope
Condition
Broken
Location
Pilot Seat
Part time
200 cycles
Component
Seat · Cessna
Component part number
SEB075
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

FAILURE OF SECONDARY SEAT STOP INSTALLED PER SEB07-5. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SLIDE THE SEAT AFT TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE WIRE ROPE USED IN THE ACTUATOR MECHANISM FAILED AT THE CRIMPED END FITTING THAT ATTACHES TO THE SEAT.

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