# SDR EC3R200300002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 25, 2003
- Submitted: April 25, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N142H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N142H), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 172A
- Registry model: [Cessna 172A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47245
- Aircraft time: 137 hours, 58 cycles
- System (JASC): [2520 · Passenger Compartment Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2520)
- Part: Stud
- Part number: 613132421
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Seat
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EC3R200300002

## Discrepancy

DURING AN UNSCHEDULED INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT ATTACHMENT STUD WAS CRACKED AT THE LOBE. A REPLACEMENT STUD WAS PROCURED AND INSTALLED AND UPON TORQUING THIS STUD TO THE SPECIFIED VALUE IT ALSO CRACKED. A RANDOM INSPECTION OF OTHER G-IV AIRCRAFT AT THIS FACILITY REVEALED CRACKED SEAT STUDS AS WELL. A TOTAL OF TWELVE (12) SEAT STUDS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THIS SPECIFIC AIRCRAFT.

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