Aircraft
Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration
NM-08-43
September 3, 2008
This is information only. Recommendations
aren’t mandatory.
Introduction
This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) informs you that
Brice Manufacturing Company, Inc., Model B1000 and B1010 seats
installed on the airplanes listed below have been identified as having
the potential for causing finger injuries. The affected seats were
manufactured between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2007.
Airbus Model A310-200, -300 series airplanes
Airbus Model A320-100, -200 series airplanes
Airbus Model A319-100 series airplanes
Airbus Model A330-200, -300 series airplanes
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 airplanes
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model Avro 146-RJ airplanes
Boeing Model 737-200, -300, -500, -700, -800 series airplanes
Boeing Model 767-200, -300, -400ER series airplanes
McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), MD-88 airplanes
Background
Brice Manufacturing Company, Inc., reported three finger injury
incidents involving children of age two or less. All three incidents
occurred when the children had their finger(s) inserted into the lower
inboard facing armrest cavity while the armrest was being lowered from
its raised position.
Recommendations
Brice Manufacturing Company, Inc., has developed an armrest plug kit to
mitigate potential injuries. We recommend that owners/operators of
aircraft with the seats identified above incorporate Brice
Manufacturing Company, Inc., Service Letter SL67205-001, Revision A,
dated January 11, 2008. This service letter provides detailed
instructions for the installation of an armrest plug kit.
For Further Information Contact
Simon Leung, Aerospace Engineer, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification
Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Suite 100, Lakewood, CA 90712; phone:
(562) 627-5346; fax: (562) 627-5210; e-mail: simon.leung@faa.gov.