What was found
FLAP ROLLER FOUND NOT TURNING. REMOVED AND FOUND CRACKS. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS CONDITION WAS FOUND. LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE. DIRTY AND DRY ROLLER BEARINGS.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2001
- Submitted
- September 10, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N738DB
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17269886
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Roller
- Part number
- 052390
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- T/R Flap
- Part time
- 5,300 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.