Service difficulty report · Seat · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 12, 2011
Submitted
September 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28144
Aircraft time
48,232 hours, 18,003 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Seat
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CAPTAINS SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN UP POSITION. FALLS TO LOWER LEVEL RAPIDLY. REPLACED CAPT'S SEAT.