SDR 99ZZZX1894

Service difficulty report · Seat Carrier · Colt 77A

Difficulty date
April 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N372LB
Make and model
Colt 77A
Aircraft serial
5014
Part
Seat Carrier
Part number
BU11
Condition
Compressed
Location
Burner
Part time
118 hours
Component
BU002001
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RUBBER RING ON SEAT CARRIER COMPRESSED BEYOND LIMITS SUCH THAT WHEN BLAST-VALVE HANDLE WAS AT REST (NOT ACTIVATED), THE SEAT CARRIER WAS NOT ABLE TO PRODUCE A SEAL WITH MAIN VALVE BLOCK. SUSPECT SEAT CARRIER WAS NOT THICK ENOUGH OR VALVE-WEAR-PAD WAS TOO THICK.

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