Service difficulty report · Arm · Cessna 172

Difficulty date
November 5, 2001
Submitted
November 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4124F
Make and model
Cessna 172
Aircraft serial
46024
Aircraft time
3,451 hours
Part
Arm
Condition
Worn
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
3,451 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

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, ALL FOUR OF THE FLAP ARMS HAD WEAR FROM THE ROLLERS. THE DAMAGE ON 3 OF THE ARMS WAS ABLE TO BE BLENDED WITH LESS THAN .020 OF MATERIAL REMOVAL AND WERE SERVICEABLE AS PER SERVICE BULLETIN. THE DAMAGE TO THE RT INBOARD ARM WAS UNABLE TO BE BLENDED OUT WITHIN LIMITS. A NEW FLAP ARM KIT P/N SK180-44-1 WAS ORDERED. UPON RECEIPT THE NEW PARTS WERE INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE OF THE RIVETS HAD NOT BEEN BUCKED AT ALL AND 3 OTHERS HAD SHOP HEADS THAT WERE NOT BUCKED TO THE PROPER DIMENSIONS. THE RIVETS WERE SQUEEZED TO THE PROPER DIMENSIONS AND THE NEW ARM ASSEMBLY INSTALLED.

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