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B777 flight crew reported the captain's seat became stuck in the most aft position. First officer landed aircraft uneventfully.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1587191 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201810 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pilot Seat |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 3303 Flight Crew Type 913 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Upon level off; the captain was going to retrieve something and moved his seat in the aft position (I was flying the aircraft). There was a strange noise coming from seat controls and the seat got stuck in the fully aft position. Despite attempts to free whatever made the seat stuck including enlisting the help of a flight attendant; the seat stayed stuck. Maintenance control and dispatch were involved via satcom. They also suggested to force the seat free. Multiple attempts did not produce success. We [notified ATC] going into ZZZ as captain could not reach the controls nor taxi nor set brakes. We got the longest runway most aligned with gusty winds. First officer (first officer) did the landing and taxied off the runway on high speed taxiway. Uneventful. After clearing the runway we were towed into the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B777 flight crew reported the Captain's seat became stuck in the most aft position. First Officer landed aircraft uneventfully.
Narrative: Upon level off; the Captain was going to retrieve something and moved his seat in the aft position (I was flying the aircraft). There was a strange noise coming from seat controls and the seat got stuck in the fully aft position. Despite attempts to free whatever made the seat stuck including enlisting the help of a Flight Attendant; the seat stayed stuck. Maintenance Control and Dispatch were involved via SATCOM. They also suggested to force the seat free. Multiple attempts did not produce success. We [notified ATC] going into ZZZ as Captain could not reach the controls nor taxi nor set brakes. We got the longest runway most aligned with gusty winds. First Officer (FO) did the landing and taxied off the runway on high speed taxiway. Uneventful. After clearing the runway we were towed into the gate.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.