Service difficulty report · Seat · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 10, 2012
Submitted
February 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600655
Aircraft time
5,452 hours
Part
Seat
Part number
47113573
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
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.

What was found

DURING AN INSPECTION, THE CO-PILOT SEAT BASE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED 1.13" ON THE SUPPORT ANGLE TO BASE AREA. THE SEAT BASE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE DAMAGED AND THE CRACK HAD GROWN OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE SEAT BASE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ASSY.