Broken seat backs noted by FAA air carrier inspector. Occupied by passenger.

Attributes
ACN	318940
Time
Date	199510
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord
State Reference	IL
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	318940
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	318939
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Approximately 20 min after takeoff, advised by flight attendant of broken seat back at seats 12EF. Further advised that an FAA safety inspector (airworthiness) was on board and concerned. After checking credentials, invited inspector to cockpit to discuss situation and his recommendations. We concurred that seat was unusable and passenger were re-seated and broken seat back secured.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BROKEN SEAT BACKS NOTED BY FAA ACR INSPECTOR. OCCUPIED BY PAX.

Narrative: APPROX 20 MIN AFTER TKOF, ADVISED BY FLT ATTENDANT OF BROKEN SEAT BACK AT SEATS 12EF. FURTHER ADVISED THAT AN FAA SAFETY INSPECTOR (AIRWORTHINESS) WAS ON BOARD AND CONCERNED. AFTER CHKING CREDENTIALS, INVITED INSPECTOR TO COCKPIT TO DISCUSS SITUATION AND HIS RECOMMENDATIONS. WE CONCURRED THAT SEAT WAS UNUSABLE AND PAX WERE RE-SEATED AND BROKEN SEAT BACK SECURED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.