Service difficulty report · Seat Belt · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
November 23, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Aircraft time
2,214 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Seat Belt
Part number
S21994
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
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) DURING AN ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, SEAT BELTS WERE REMOVED FOR 10 YEAR REWEBBING. BELTS WERE REINSTALLED & TESTED. ACRT RETURNED TO SERVICE & WENT ON ITS FIRST CHARTER, FRONT RT PAX WENT TO PLACE HIS SEAT BELT ON AND BELT HAD COME OUT OF REEL ASSY. PILOTS REEL TESTED FURTHER & IT WAS DETERMINED THE POSSIBILITY OF SAME DEFECT HAPPENING EXISTED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. BELTS WERE SENT BACK TO THE VENDER TO INVESTIGATE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION STAGE IT ALSO FOUNDTHAT SOME PILOTS COULD NOT REACH FUEL SELECTOR DEPENDING ON PILOTS SEAT LOCATION.THE VENDER WILL VERIFY BELT LENGTH. ONE MUST REMEMBER TO TEST ALL SEAT LOCATION FOR APPROPERIATE BELT LENGTH TO ENSURE PILOTS ARE ABLE TO REACH FUEL SELECTOR.

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