What was found
(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT'S SEAT SLIPPED REARWARD. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SPRINGS HOLDING THE LOCKING PINS INTO POSITION TO BE WEAK. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS REGULAR INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- July 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE2YR2
- System (JASC)
- 2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment
- Part
- Seat Spring
- Part number
- 1933600
- Condition
- Weak
- Location
- Cockpit
- Part time
- 7,210 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.