What was found
(CAN) SEAT BACK FRAME BROKEN JUST ABOVE INSERT ON THE OTBD SIDE. NOTEWORTHY ITEM: THIS SEAT DID HAVE A STEAL BAR INSTALLED IAW AD 2007-05-10. WE DO NOT KNOW WHETHER THIS WAS A CONTRIBUTING CAUSE TO THE FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- January 24, 2008
- Submitted
- December 18, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft time
- 4,036 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C235LFA
- System (JASC)
- 2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment
- Part
- Seat Back
- Part number
- 05142121
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Cockpit Seat
- Part time
- 4,056 hours
- Component
- Pilot Seat · Cessna
- Component part number
- 05142121
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.