Service difficulty report · Seat Back · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
May 14, 2011
Submitted
May 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N889EA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft serial
322
Aircraft time
37,543 hours, 49,474 cycles
Part
Seat Back
Part number
86968015
Condition
Loose
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

DURING TRAINING, FLIGHT ATTENDANT FOUND THAT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WAS BLOCKED BY TOP OF ROW 3 SEAT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND SEAT PITCH CORRECT AND THAT TIGHTENING OF SEAT FRAME AND SEAT BACK HARDWARE GAVE CORRECT CLEARANCE FOR EXIT OPENING. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF CENTER CABIN EMERGENCY EXITS SATISFACTORY.