Service difficulty report · Lock · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 13, 2017
Submitted
October 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49878
Aircraft time
72,967 hours, 54,407 cycles
Part
Lock
Condition
Missing
Location
Seat 24e
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTED ALL SEATS IN THE VICINITY OF OVERWING EXIT IAW AMM 25-23-00-201. FOUND SEAT 24E MISSING CLIP ON RECLINE ACTUATOR ALLOWING SEAT TO BLOCK EXIT DOOR. REINSTALLED ACTUATOR LOCKING CLIP. SEAT NOW LOCKED IN UPRIGHT POSITION. ALL OTHER SEATS IN THE EXIT ROWS CHECKED NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.

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