Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 8, 2017
Submitted
March 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49584
Aircraft time
74,243 hours, 56,251 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Failed
Location
Captain'S Seat
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AND AFTER ROTATION, THE CAPTAIN'S SEAT ROLLED BACK TO THE FULL AFT POSITION. REPLACED LOCK RETURN SPRING.

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