SDR 99ZZZX3603

Service difficulty report · Seat · Cessna A188B

Difficulty date
August 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N731JY
Make and model
Cessna A188B
Aircraft serial
18802941T
Part
Seat
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit
Part time
5,288 hours
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

PILOT SEAT SLID BACK ON LANDING CAUSING THE PILOT TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE FRONT LEFT ROLLER HOUSING WAS FOUND SPREAD OPEN TO .4687 INCH. THE SEAT RAIL MEASURED .5000 INCH. AD 87-20-03 HAD BEEN SIGNED OFF AS ACOMPLISHED APPROX 4 MONTHS EARLIER. THE FRONT RIGHT HOUSING WAS ALSO SPREAD OPEN. BOTH HOUSINGS WERE BELIEVED TO BE SPREAD OPEN PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

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