Service difficulty report · Roll Pin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 4, 2011
Submitted
August 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601DW
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145046
Aircraft time
31,494 hours, 26,997 cycles
Part
Roll Pin
Condition
Broken
Location
Captain Seat
Stage of operation
UK
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

ON FLIGHT 4343 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON THE START OF DESCENT THE CAPTAIN TRIED TO BRING HIS SEAT FORWARD INTO LANDING POSITION AND WAS UNABLE. THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE RIGHT SIDE SEAT TRACK PIN WAS BROKEN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE DUE TO THE CAPTAIN WAS NOT ABLE TO REACH THE RUDDER PEDALS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REINSTALLED ROLL PIN ON SEAT LOCK PIN IAW CMM 25-11-71. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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