Service difficulty report · Seat · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 29, 2012
Submitted
October 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24593
Aircraft time
68,419 hours, 24,554 cycles
Part
Seat
Condition
Loose
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JFK - INFLIGHT BOS-MIA. CREW REPORTED SEAT ROW 12DEF CAME OUT OF THE TRACK DURING TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED COMPLETE INSPECTION OF SEATS ONBOARD AND FOUND NUMEROUS SEATS NOT LOCKED DOWN PROPERLY. SECURED AND TIGHTENED ALL AFFECTED SEATS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.