Passenger seat in B757-200 stuck in full recline mode.

Attributes
ACN	700344
Time
Date	200606
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl single value : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 12500 flight time type : 5130
ASRS Report	700344
Person 2
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	700343
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At cruise; the first flight attendant called and reported 2B went into a fully reclined position on its own. After consulting with maintenance and dispatch; the seat was unable to be moved out of recline position. The foot rest was fully extended. The flight was full; no other seats to move the passenger. Landed without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PAX SEAT IN B757-200 STUCK IN FULL RECLINE MODE.

Narrative: AT CRUISE; THE FIRST FLT ATTENDANT CALLED AND RPTED 2B WENT INTO A FULLY RECLINED POS ON ITS OWN. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MAINT AND DISPATCH; THE SEAT WAS UNABLE TO BE MOVED OUT OF RECLINE POS. THE FOOT REST WAS FULLY EXTENDED. THE FLT WAS FULL; NO OTHER SEATS TO MOVE THE PAX. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.