Service difficulty report · Seat · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
February 24, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
11,024 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Seat
Part number
051402133
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
11,104 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 DOING 100HR INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AME WAS DOING THE SEAT RAIL INSPECTION NOTICED PILOTS SEAT WAS LOOSE WHEN HE MOVED IT BACK. ON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE SEAT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE ATTACHMENT LEGS USED TO ATTACH THE SEAT TO THE PEDESTAL WAS CRACKED AND ONE OF THE LEGS WAS BROKEN. SEAT WAS REMOVED AND NEW PARTS ORDERED.

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