Service difficulty report · Seat · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
July 24, 2017
Submitted
July 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805HC
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Aircraft serial
625
Aircraft time
23,091 hours, 27,979 cycles
Part
Seat
Part number
3A0630079034
Part serial
40343
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 651, JHM-HNL: UNCOMMANDED MOVEMENT OF CAPTAIN SEAT TO THE FULL AFT POSITION DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND POWER LEVERS REDUCED TO GROUND IDLE. THE FIRST OFFICER TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAIN SEAT. CHECKS GOOD FOR SECURITY AND OPERATION.

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