AD 2018-16-13
Unsafe Condition
safety belt wear was found at the attachment to the cabin attendant seat, which could lead to failure of the attendant seat to perform its intended function, possibly resulting in injury to the seat occupant.
Required Actions
Inspect the safety belt webbing, and modify and re-mark each affected cabin attendant seat by installing new seat pan spacers, and subsequent re-identification with a new P/N.
Compliance Time
Within 50 flight hours
Affected Aircraft
Zodiac Seats France, 537-Series Cabin Attendant Seats, part number (P/N) 53701-( )( )-( )( )( ), installed on, but not limited to, Avions de transport regional (ATR) 42 and ATR 72 airplanes of U.S. registry.
Source: Official FAA Source ↗
Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026
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