Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
September 24, 2020
Submitted
December 15, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N438TA
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
525C0038
Aircraft time
2,897 hours, 1,972 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
4C80021
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Seat Recline
Part time
2,897 hours, 1,972 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTS HE COULD NOT OPERATE NUMBER 3 PASSENGER SEAT RECLINE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND NUMBER 3 SEAT RECLINE STRUT TO BE INOPERABLE. COMPLIED WITH REPLACEMENT OF NUMBER 3 SEAT RECLINE STRUT. PASSENGER SEAT OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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