Service difficulty report · Seat · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 10, 2013
Submitted
November 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53274
Aircraft time
59,698 hours, 43,210 cycles
Part
Seat
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Flt Attendant
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

CREW REPORTED THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT WOULD NOT RETRACT AND PREVENTED THE AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR FROM OPENING. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED THE SEAT BELT HARNESS AND RECONNECTED THE RETRACT ACTUATOR TO THE SEAT WHICH HAD COME LOOSE. OPS CHECKED NORMALLY.

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