What was found
(CAN) DURING INTER 1 CHECK, THE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT ON THE CAPTAIN SEAT REVEALED THAT THE SEAT TORQUE TUBE WHICH HAS THE ELECTRICAL WIRING FOR THE VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT GOING THROUGH ,HAD 4 CRACKS ON THE TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 2001
- Submitted
- February 5, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 757236
- Aircraft time
- 41,435 hours
- Engine
- Rroyce RB211535E437
- System (JASC)
- 2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 2A0590173
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cockpit Seat
- 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.