Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Cessna R182

Difficulty date
April 23, 2000
Submitted
May 15, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N736WX
Make and model
Cessna R182
Aircraft serial
R18200783
Part
Flap Track
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Te Flap
Part time
5,325 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND RT INBD FLAP TRACK SEPARATED FROM FWD MOUNT POINT DUE TO SHEARED RIVET. RIVET MAY HAVE BECOME WORK HARDENED. LT INBD FLAP TRACK ALSO FOUND LOOSE AT SAME LOCATION. THIS COULD POSSIBLY APPLY TO ALL CESSNA 182''S. THERE WERE NO OCCURRENCES OF FLAP OVERSPEEDING THAT ARE KNOWN. THIS COULD BE THE RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR UNDER NORMAL OPERATIONS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED ADDING A CHECK FOR FLAP TRACK SECURITY ON PRE-FLIGHT FOR CESSNA 182''S. (X)

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