Service difficulty report · Restraint · Cessna T182T

Difficulty date
December 9, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna T182T
Aircraft time
202 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AK1A
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C424
Part
Restraint
Part number
5045164038088
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pax Cabin
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 INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT BOTH REAR SEAT RESTRAINT SYSTEM INERTIA REELS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOCK AND NOT ALLOW BELT TO EXTEND. IT WAS DECIDED THAT IF RESTRAINTS WERE RELEASED IN FLIGHT IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO REFASTEN THEM SO BOTH UNITS WERE REPLACED. PARTS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AS THE AIRCRAFT IS STILL ON WARRANTY. OUR MFG TECH. SUPPORT PERSON WAS ADVISED OF THIS PART DEFECT.

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