# SDR 96ZZZX1250

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 26, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N41287](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41287), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-151
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 287415159
- System (JASC): [2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2510)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1250

## Discrepancy

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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