SDR 98ZZZX532

Service difficulty report · Cylinder

Difficulty date
December 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
GVRR304K
Aviation Fabricators Inc
Part
Cylinder
Part number
SL0231202
Condition
Cracked
Location
Seat Recline
Component
SL43008
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

CABIN SEAT RECLINE MECHANISM HYDROLOK CYLINDER HAS A CRACK. THE CRACK EXTENDED FROM THE SPLINED FIBER NUT TO THE END OF THE CYLINDER. THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE CRACK OCCURRED ARE UNKNOWN, BUT SUBMITTER SUGGESTED THE CAUSE AS FATIGUE.