Service difficulty report · Buckle · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
February 7, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
9,547 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Buckle
Part number
110198301
Condition
Damaged
Location
Seat Belt Assy
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WITH A COCKPIT CREW MEMBER STRAPPED INTO THEIR SEAT WITH THE SEAT FULLY FORWARD, INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE CONTROL COLUMN YOKE AND THE ROTARY SEAT BELT BUCKLE FINS OCCURS WHEN THE CONTROL YOKE IS PULLED FULLY AFT AND ROTATED. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE SEAT BELT ROTARY BUCKLE COULD BE INADVERTENTLY RELEASED DURING EXTREME FLIGHT CONTROL MOVEMENTS. THIS CONDITION WAS VERIFIED WHILE PERFORMING THE PROCEDURE AS DESCIBED IN FAA SAIB NM-06-29. A GUARDED BUCKLE WOULD NEGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENTAL RELEASE (TC NR 20070209001)

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