Service difficulty report · Stop · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
August 28, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
8,570 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Stop
Part number
05112421
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Seat Track
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE PILOTS SEAT HAD FALLEN OFF THE RAILS WHEN ADJUSTED AFT. THE TECHNICIAN INVESTIGATING THE REPORTED DEFECT NOTICED THAT THE AFT SEAT STOP WAS NOT INSTALLED IN ITS USUAL POSITION. THE MOUNTING SCREW AND HALF OF THE STOP WERE LOCATED UNDER THE CARPET ADJACENT TO THE NORMAL INSTALLATION AREA. THE STOP HAD APPARENTLY FRACTURED ACROSS THE THREADED SCREW MOUNTING HOLE PROBABLY FROM FREQUENT USE. THE STOP WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART AND NEW SCREW INTO THE AFT POSITION ON THE LT OB SEAT RAIL.

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