Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna TR182

Difficulty date
October 4, 2004
Submitted
March 9, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N210BB
Make and model
Cessna TR182
Aircraft serial
R18201430
Aircraft time
4,590 hours
Engine
Lyc O540*
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Flap Track
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

LT WING IB FLAP TRACK RIB ASSY, PN 1221010-15, HAS 2 BRACKETS RIVETED TO EITHER SIDE OF IT TO ATTACH FLAP TRACK RIB ASSY TO WING LOWER IB T/E SKIN, REF TO AS FLAP WELL SKIN) PN 0720601-101. ONE OF BRACKETS HAD CRACKED ALLOWING BRACKET TO TWIST SLIGHTLY, DECREASING CLEARANCE BETWEEN BRACKET AND FLAP ROLLER SLOT IN FLAP TRACK RIB ASSY. ON GROUND, PILOT TRIED TO RAISE FLAPS. FRONT OF LT FLAP IB SUPPORT ARM RIB ASSY CAUGHT ON CRACKED AND TWISTED BRACKET JAMMING IB END OF FLAP. NORMALLY THERE IS ABOUT .1250 INCH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND FRONT OF FLALP SUPPORT ARM. FLAP MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN, TRYING TO RETRACT FLAPS, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO JAMMED LT FLAP. REPLACED CRACKED BRACKET, LT FLAP. (K)

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