Service difficulty report · Seat · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
June 29, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
5,181 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Seat
Part number
551900921
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin
Part time
5,137 hours
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) THE LEFT AFT SEAT WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED FOR CRACKING OF THE SEATBACK MOUNT TUBE. THE TUBE WAS FOUND CRACKED OUTBOARD OF THE OUTBOARD SEAT BACK PICKUP AND A CRACK JUST STARTING OUTBOARD OF THE INBOARD SEATBACK PICKUP. SEAT REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED.

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