Service difficulty report · Bushing · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
January 14, 2002
Submitted
January 14, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N521ER
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8924
Aircraft time
342 hours
Part
Bushing
Part number
151228024
Condition
Missing
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
342 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT DURING TOUCH AND GO TRAINING. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE FOUND BUSHING (P/N 1512280-24) HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. THIS ALLOWED THE FLAP ARM ASSEMBLY (P/N 0560022-8) TO MOVE AWAY FROM FLAP LEVER ASSEMBLY (P/N 0560021-1) PREVENTING PROPER OPERATION OF THE FLAP SWITCHES (P/N S1906-1).

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