Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Cessna 170

Difficulty date
August 23, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 170
Aircraft time
2,067 hours
Engine
Cont C1452
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170DM
Part
Seat Track
Part number
051100014
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,067 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) DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE INBOARD SEAT RAIL HAD NUMEROUS CRACKS. SEAT RAIL DID NOT MEET AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE CF 87-15 R2CRITERIA. SEAT RAIL REPLACED WITH NEW CESSNA SEAT RAIL. RAIL SECURED USING INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED IN CESSNA SERVICE MANUALS AND THE AC 43-13-1B, CHAPTER 2, PARA 99, RIVETING STANDARDS.

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