On Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:02:45 -0400, Lisa Smith wrote in
:

An airplane has its right front seat belt broken. Is it legal to fly,
assuming nobody is sitting in the right front seat? I say no, others
say yes.

Mssr. Falk has provided the appropriate response to your question, I
believe.

A primary question is *why* is the belt broken? A mechanic (or preventive
maintenance owner) should determine the cause before replacing the item,
to preclude breakage again.