Service difficulty report · Seat Belt · Cessna 172K

Difficulty date
August 13, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172K
Aircraft time
13,809 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Seat Belt
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
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) SEAT BELT LOOPS THAT SECURE THE FRONT SEAT LAP BELTS TO THE SEAT FAILED. THIS ALLOWED THE SEAT BELT, WHILE BEING SECURED, TO LOOP OVER THE SEAT BACK ADJUSTMENT LEVER. WHEN THE PILOT ADJUSTED HIS SEAT PRIOR TO TAXI, THE SEAT BACK ADJUST LEVER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE SEAT BACK RECLINED TO ITS FULL BACK POSITION. (TC NR 20070814009)

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