SDR 96ZZZX4050

Service difficulty report · Seat · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
June 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N620TQ
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0919
Part
Seat
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Cabin
Part time
2,533 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A FORWARD FACING SEAT INSTALLED IN AN AFT FACING SEAT POSITION. THERE IS A STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN AFT FACING AND A FORWARD FACING SEAT. AD 78-13-05 AND MEB 78-17 REFERENCE THIS, HOWEVER, AD 78-13-05, IS A ONE-TIME ONLY AD. SUBMITTER STATED THIS SHOULD BE MADE A RECURRING AD TO APPLY WHENEVER SEATS ARE REMOVED. THIS AD APPLIES TO VARIOUS TWIN ENGINE CESSNA.

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