Service difficulty report · Seat · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
March 17, 2018
Submitted
March 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6715C
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30486
Aircraft time
58,593 hours, 21,138 cycles
Part
Seat
Condition
Sparks
Location
First Officer'S
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FIRST OFFICER`S ELEC SEAT WAS MOVED FULL AFT AND SHOT SPARKS FROM UNDER SEAT, THEN STOPPED ANY MOVEMENT. NO FURTHER SPARKS, SMOKE OR MOVEMENT. REMOVED AND INSTALLED THE FIRST OFFICER`S SEAT IAW IAW AMM 2511.