Cabin Interior and Electronics
FAA Warns of Fatigued Latch Springs on Pilot Seats
There has been a documented case of a copilot’s seat sliding aft in a Falcon on rotation due to fatigued springs.

Worn-out latch springs could cause the pilot seats on some Dassault Falcons to slide aft and the pilot or copilot to lose contact with the flight controls, according to an FAA Airworthiness Directive issued yesterday. The AD affects Falcon 900/900EXs and 2000/2000EXs equipped with Sicma 132- or 142-series pilot and copilot seats with spring P/Ns 132100-19 and/or 147100-19.


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