# SDR 20001208SH011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 8, 2000
- Submitted: December 8, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N5361K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5361K), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 172P
- Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17274080
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Bracket
- Part number: 052390114
- Condition: Chafed
- Location: Lt Flap
- Part time: 10,042 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001208SH011

## Discrepancy

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT FLAP, INBOARD HINGE FLAP SUPPORT ARMS WERE GROOVED DUE TO CHAFING BY THE AFT BEARING.  THIS CONDITION IS USUALLY RELATED TO THE FORWARD BEARING CHAFING.  BOTH INBOARD HINGE FLAP SUPPORT ARMS WERE CHANGED WITH NEW.  SEB 95-3 ADDRESSES INSPECTING THESE SUPPORT ARMS.  THIS IS THE SECOND DEFECT LIKE THIS FOUND IN THE AFT BEARING AREA ON A CESSNA 172 BY THIS FACILITY.  (X)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.