SDR 96ZZZX1250

Service difficulty report · Latch · Piper PA28151

Difficulty date
February 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N41287
Make and model
Piper PA28151
Aircraft serial
287415159
Part
Latch
Part number
440785
Condition
Defective
Location
Seat Belt
Part time
6,300 hours
Component
Americansfty
Stage of operation
IN
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

ON ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND LATCH NOT POSITIVELY ENGAGING. ON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND ONE SMALL SECONDARY SPRING MISSING (PILOT'S BELT). OTHER BELT LATCH FOUND SMALL SECONDARY SPRING DAMAGED (COPILOT'S). CHECKED SEAT BELT LATCHES IN REST OF FLEET, ALL USED AMERICAN SAFETY LATCHES WITH MANY OF SAME PART NUMBER OR DESIGN. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS CLOSER INSPECTION ON LATCHES.

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