Service difficulty report · Lock · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
March 24, 2024
Submitted
March 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
948
Aircraft time
77,053 hours, 33,454 cycles
Part
Lock
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Seat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

ON MARCH 24, 2024 WHILE PERFORMING A CABIN CHECK, 2 SERVICE, AND LIFE VEST WRITE UPS ON A/C 4022 FOUND MULTIPLE SEAT ASSEMBLY ATTACH BOLT SAFETY LOCKS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED OR DAMAGED. WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL CLIPS THE CORRECT WAY DISCOVERED 7 ROWS OF SEATS, ALL ON THE L/H SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, WERE NOT SET INTO SEAT TRACKS CAUSING THE CLIPS THE INSTALL THE WRONG WAY. FOUND THE TRACK FITTINGS ON SEAT ASSEMBLY TO BE SET ON TOP OF SEAT TRACKS AND NOT ENGAGED IN SEAT TRACKS. DISCREPANCIES WRITTEN ON LOG PAGES 7440786, 7440783, 7440776, 7440768, 7440759, 7440755, 7440741.

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