Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Cessna 182P

Difficulty date
May 20, 2022
Submitted
September 18, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N79074
Make and model
Cessna 182P
Aircraft serial
18261790
Aircraft time
4,195 hours
Engine
Cont O470R
Engine time
151 hours
Part
Seat Track
Part number
41951
Part serial
18261790
Condition
Deformed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
3,195 hours, 1 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CONDUCT OF AD 2011-10-9, THE AD STATES:"INSPECT THE DIAMETER OF EACH SEAT LOCKING PIN ENGAGEMENT HOLE.. .THE MOST USED HOLES DO NOT HAVE A "DIAMETER", BUT INSTEAD HAVE A HOLE THAT IS ELLIPTICAL IN SHAPE. THUS, MEASUREMENTS FORE AND AFT AND PORT TO STARBOARD MUST BE USED. MAY A MECHANIC ASSUME TO AVERAGE THE MINOR AXIS WITH THE MAJOR AXIS TO DETERMINE A "DIAMETER"? OR POSSIBLY, USE THE GREATEST DIMENSION?

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