SDR 96ZZZX831

Service difficulty report · Seat Assy · Rkwell NA26540

Difficulty date
January 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N314NT
Make and model
Rkwell NA26540
Aircraft serial
282028
Part
Seat Assy
Part number
59701
Condition
Weld Broken
Location
Pilot Seat
Component
59731
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

PILOT'S SEAT WOULD NOT ADJUST FORWARD AND AFT OR VERTICALLY, AND SEAT WOULD NOT SIT LEVEL. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT STRUCTURAL MEMBERS (WELD ASSYS) BROKEN AT WELDED AREAS. SEPARATION OF THESE SUPPORT MEMBERS ALLOWS THE SEAT TO PARTIALLY COLLAPSE AND PREVENTS THE SEAT FROM SUPPORTING THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE PILOT. ALSO, ANY PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE RUDDER OR BRAKE PEDALS BY THE PILOT CAUSES THE SEAT TO SEPARATE AND MOVE. ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS ARE TO BE REPLACED. RECOMMEND INSPECTION OF PILOT'S AND COPILOT'S SEAT STRUCTURES AT NEXT SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF SABRELINER AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH THIS MODEL SEAT.