SDR 96ZZZX2165

Service difficulty report · Seat · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2610Z
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0068
Part
Seat
Part number
521912514
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Nr 4
Part time
244 hours
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

WHEN LOADING PASSENGERS, A PASSENGER WAS LEANING ON THE SEAT BACK OF NR 4 SEAT AND THE SEAT BUCKET SEPARATED FROM THE PEDESTAL. THIS SEAT WAS A REPLACEMENT SEAT INSTALLED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO AFTER THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE STC'D SEATS WERE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN THIS AIRCRAFT ON DECEMBER 18, 1995 AT 9,805 HRS TOTAL TIME. THE STC NR IS SA 2715CE FOR THE SINGLE PASSENGER SEAT. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS DAILY INSPECTIONS BE MADE TO THE SEATS ESPECIALLY AREA OF THE 'HOURGLASS' SEAT PEDESTAL. ALSO, RECOMMEND CESSNA MULTIENGINE BULLETIN MEB 87-9 BE CONSIDERED A MANDATORY INSTALLATION. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME FOR THIS REPORT IS 10,048.8 HOURS.

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