What was found
FLIGHT ENGINEER'S SEAT VERTICAL HOLD DOESN'T HOLD SEAT. FELL TO BOTTOM POSITION DURING TAKEOFF AND AGAIN IN CLIMB. INSTALLED NEW FLIGHT ENGINEER'S SEAT IAW DC8 MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- February 17, 2000
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N822AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC863
- Aircraft serial
- 46079
- System (JASC)
- 2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment
- Part
- Seat
- Part number
- 56410321
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Cockpit
- Part time
- 4,051 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.