Service difficulty report · Buckle · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
January 15, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
16,944 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Buckle
Part number
11011200
Condition
Damaged
Location
Crew Seatbelt
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

(CAN) SPECIAL INSPECTION OF CREW SEAT BELT ROTORY LATCH SYSTEM PERFORMED. BOTH LT AND RT CREW SEATBELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES WERE CAPABLE OF BEING UNLATCHED WHEN CONTACTED BY THE CONTROL YOKE WHEN ROTATED LT OR RT WITH THE YOKE FULL AFT AND THE SEAT IN THE MOST FORWARD POSITION. THIS SPECIAL INSPECTION WAS MANDATED BY A COMPANY CAMPAIGN NOTICE TO INSPECT AIRCRAFT IAW FAA SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS INFORMATION BULLETIN (NM-06-39)TO DATE, NO RECTIFICATION FOR THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PUBLISHED. (TC NR20070129004)