Service difficulty report · Roller · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
August 6, 2001
Submitted
September 28, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N737ME
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17269516
Part
Roller
Part number
0523921
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED FROM FLIGHT WITH RIGHT FLAP DAMAGED. FLAP WAS STUCK AT ABOUT 20 DEGREES AND WAS TWISTED AND JAMMED IN TRACKS. FOUND INBOARD AFT. ROLLER WORN AND SPLITTING. INBOARD FLAP TRACK ALSO DAMAGED. SUSPECT WORN OUT FLAP ROLLER OR EXCESSIVE AIRCRAFT SPEED WHEN LOWERING FLAPS. RECOMMENDED YEARLY OR 500 HOURS FLAP ROLLER INSPECTION AND LUBE. (M)

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