SDR ABXA080139

Service difficulty report · Seat · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
April 25, 2008
Submitted
April 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47761
Aircraft time
41,646 hours, 44,979 cycles
Part
Seat
Condition
Unlocked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

CAPTAIN'S SEAT BECAME UNLOCKED DURING ROTATION WHILE CAPTAIN WAS FLYING AND SLIDE TO REAR STOP. SEAT WAS VERIFIED LOCKED DURING PUSHBACK. INSPECTED CAPTAIN'S SEAT IN ALL LOCKING POSITIONS. NO DEFECTS FOUND. MOVED SEAT VIGOROUSLY IN ALL LOCKING POSITIONS AND SEAT REMAINED LOCKED. CAPTAIN'S SEAT FORWARD & AFT LOCKS CHECK GOOD IAW DC9 AMM CHAPTER 25.

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