Service difficulty report · Shoulder Belt · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
April 8, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft time
9,616 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Shoulder Belt
Part number
504339401
Condition
Frayed
Location
Cockpit
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) THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER STRAP CHAFED ON A RETAINING BRACKET FOR THE SEAT BACK COVER ON THE PILOTS SEAT. THE CHAFING OCCURRED DURING RETRACTION AND EXTENSION OF THE INERTIA REEL OVER A PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS AND SEVERAL FLIGHTS. THE BRACKET IN QUESTION HAD SHARP EDGES WHICH IS NOT THE NORM FOR THIS PART. IT ALSO HAS A LARGER RADIUS ON ONE OF THE TWO BRACKETS USED FOR HOLDING THE PILOT'S SEAT BACK COVER IN POSITION. REPLACED THE INERTIA REEL ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW UNIT AND SMOOTHED OUT THE EDGES OF THE SUSPECT BRACKET WHICH CUT INTO THE SHOULDER BELT. THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN TESTED, HQ NOTIFIED, AND WE SHALL BE KEEPING A REGULAR WATCH ON THIS AREA AS IS OUR NORM .