[rick bell]

yep, just never check the stainless steel pins that hold the back of the seat upright
(i didn.t). on takeoff you can just relax as the seat reclines to the full back position, take a little nap or just enjoy the ride. happened to me last friday on takeoff. there are four pins that hold the actuator arm to a shaft that provides back adjustment. two were sheared off and the other two were missing (most likely not replaced when the seats were redone). in my opinion the shear pins are not very strong at all, need something harder with more shear strength! just think ow much force is exerted by a widebody jerking around in the seat to get comfortable, expecially if you are a member of the rotund club. really sucks flying around with no back to the seat, interesting on the landing flair trying to apply brakes at the same time on a short field.