What was found
(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF MFG SAFETY COMMUNIQUE QSC-008. CO-PILOT SEAT FOUND WITH DAMAGE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE COMMUNIQUE. NO SEAT LOCKING DIFFICULTY WAS NOTED BY CREW PRIOR TO NOTICING DEFECT.
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Quest KODIAK100
- Aircraft time
- 550 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A34
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4N3
- System (JASC)
- 2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment
- Part
- Lock
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Seat
- Part time
- 550 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.