What was found
LEFT SIDE OF CAPTAIN'S SEAT DROPPED DOWN RIGHT AFTER ROTATION AND HAD TO BE LIFTED BACK UP TO GET IT TO LOCK IN POSITION. CAPTAIN'S SEAT OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM.
- Difficulty date
- October 7, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N820AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC863
- Aircraft serial
- 46155
- System (JASC)
- 2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment
- Part
- Seat
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Lt Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.