Service difficulty report · Seat · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 11, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
5,094 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Seat
Part number
9593001131
Part serial
387383
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 OF THE CREW SEATS IAW MFG SB 25-031, THE SEAT PANS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED ON THE OB FWD CORNER AREA. MFG SL 072 COVERS REPAIRS OF THE SEAT PANS IN QUESTION BUT IN A DIFFERENT AREA FOR CRACKING. BOTH THE CAPTAINS AND CO-PILOTS SEATS WERE FOUND LIKE THIS PN 959.30.01.131 AND .132 RESPECTIVELY. VENDOR PN ARE 5PC41000-505 AND -506.