Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
October 25, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
31,733 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Tube
Part number
1B11071
Condition
Cracked
Location
Seat
Part time
29,378 hours, 33,257 cycles
Component
Seat
Component part number
11083AA
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) CRACKS FOUND ON BOTH TUBE-WELDED BASE OF CO-PILOT'S SEAT ASSY P/N 1108-3AA. TUBE P/N 1B1107-1 AS PER AMI SEATING SYSTEMS COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAP 25-11-08 , FIGURE 5 , ITEM 540 ON PAGE 1062.