Service difficulty report · Seat Belt · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
March 15, 2023
Submitted
March 15, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N832CS
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
1050
Aircraft time
4,944 hours
Part
Seat Belt
Part number
110015201
Part serial
1320011
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
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

I TOOK A SEATBELT FROM STOCK THAT HAD BEEN RE-WEBBED BY A REPAIR STATION. IT HAD AN 8130-3. ANOTHER MECHANIC TRIED TO INSTALL IT BUT THE ATTACHING HARDWARE DIDN'T QUITE FIT. I THINK THE SHOP THAT REWEBBED THE BELT MIXED UP THE METAL FITTINGS BECAUSE THE FAULTY END LOOKS IDENTICAL TO, AND FUNCTIONS PERFECTLY AS THE PART THAT FITS THE INTO THE BUCKLE OF THE BELT. THE HOLE THAT SHOULD ACCEPT A BOLT AND BUSHING IS TOO SMALL SO THE BELT CAN'T BE CORRECTLY ATTACHED TO THE SEAT FRAME. IF SOMEONE DIDN'T KNOW BETTER, THEY MIGHT TRY TO ATTACH IT INCORRECTLY (THERE IS A SIMPLE WAY TO DO THAT). LUCKILY THE INSTALLING MECHANIC WAS AWARE AND SAID THE ISSUE IS PRETTY COMMON. I PERSONALLY HAVE NOT SEEN IT ALTHOUGH I'VE REPLACED SEVERAL SIMILAR BELTS.

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