Service difficulty report · Spring · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
March 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa
Part
Spring
Part number
C036004207505
Condition
Broken
Location
Capts Seat
Part time
14,360 hours
Component
Avitech · 39400107
Stage of operation
TX
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)CAPTAIN'S SEAT ASSEMBLY NOT POSITIVELY LOCKING IN FORE/AFT POSITION. SEAT UNLOCKED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND HAD TO BE SHAKEN BACK INTO POSITION IN TRACK. COMBINATION OF BOTH SEAT TRACK LOCKING PIN SPRING S BROKEN AND SEAT TRACK LOCKING HOLES FILLED WITH DUST AND DIRT CAUSED SEAT NOT TO POSITIVELY LOCK. BOTH LOCKING PIN SPRINGS REPLACED AND SEAT TRACK CLEANED.