Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
May 3, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
4,836 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Tube
Part number
551900922
Condition
Cracked
Location
Seat Base
Part time
50,790 hours
Component
R Pass Seat · Cessna · 551901516
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) DURING DAILY INSPECTION, THE RIGHT AFT SEAT WAS FOUND IN THE RECLINED POSITION. PUSHING THE RETRACT BUTTON DID NOT CAUSE THE SEAT BACK TO RETURN TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE UPPER SEAT BASE TUBE CRACKED ADJACENT TO THE SEAT BACK PICKUPS.

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