FAA Orders Checks on Wobbly Seats in Tecnam Planes
Published Date: 9/11/2025
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Summary
If you own a Tecnam P-Mentor airplane, listen up! The FAA found a problem with the pilot seat locks that could be unsafe. They now require regular checks and fixes for the seat rails, but there’s a one-time fix option to stop the inspections. Keep your plane safe and follow the new rules to avoid any trouble!
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Mandatory seat-rail inspections required
If you own or operate a Tecnam Model P-Mentor airplane, the FAA now requires an initial and repetitive inspection of the pilot and co‑pilot seat rails. You must complete any corrective action found during those inspections to address a failure of the pilot seat locking mechanism.
One-time fix can stop inspections
The AD includes an optional terminating action: you can perform a one-time corrective action that ends the requirement for repetitive inspections of the seat rails. Choosing this optional terminating action replaces the need for the repeated inspections set by the AD.
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