SDR 99ZZZX860

Service difficulty report · Seat · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N408UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
457
Part
Seat
Part number
3410
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin
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

DURING FIRST HMV-1 FOR THIS ACFT, ALL COACH SEATS IN PAX CABIN WERE FND CRACKED AT FWD ATTACHMENT HOLES OF THE SEAT PAN. THESE ARE RECARO 720 SERIES SEATS INSTALLED. SEAT MFG DESIGNATES SEAT PAN AS PRIMARY STRUCTURE IN ITS COMPT MM. SEAT PANS BEING REPLACED WITH NEW SEAT PANS THAT ARE OF SAME DESIGN. THESE SEAT PANS WILL FAIL (CRACK) IN SAME PLACES DURING THEIR SERV LIFE. SUBMITTER STATED AD SHOULD BE ISSUED TO INSPECT THESE SEAT PANS FOR CRACKS EACH 90 DAYS AND FOR REMOVAL FROM SERVICE OF SEAT PANS THAT ARE CRACKED. THERE ARE 132 OF THESE SEAT PANS ON ACFT. THIS IS 9TH CONSECUTIVE A320232 THAT HAS EXHIBITED A 100 PERCENT FAILURE RATE OF THESE SEAT PANS. THAT IS 1,188 DEFECTIVE SEAT PANS IN 6 MONTHS.

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