Service difficulty report · Seat Back · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
February 23, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft time
3,880 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1C235LFA
Part
Seat Back
Part number
051421518
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3,880 hours
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

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PILOTS SEAT BACK WAS TILTED MORE ON THE LEFT THAN THE RIGHT. THE SEAT WAS REMOVED AND THE MATERIAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE SEAT BACK WHICH REVEALED A CRACKED SEAT BACK FRAME AT THE PIONT WERE THE ALUMINUM SEAT MOUNT CASTING ENDS IN THE SQUARE ALUMINUM TUBING WHICH FORMS THE SEAT BACK.

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