Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
November 6, 2002
Submitted
November 15, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N52964
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17274645
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN460A
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Rt Flap Pulley
Part time
8,911 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LACK OF LUBRICATION CAUSED BOLT TO SEIZE IN FLAP DRIVE PULLEY RIGHT BUSHING. OVER PERIOD OF TIME, WITH EVERY CYCLE OF FLAPS THIS BOLT ROTATING ELONGATED TOP AND LOWER BRACKETS . ON PREFLIGHT PILOT NOTED SOMETHING STREAKING FROM LOWER SKIN. REPLACEMENT OF BRACKETS, BOLT, BUSHING WERE NECESSARY.

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