What was found
WHILE REPLACING THE FLAP TRACK ASSY, A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN LENGTH AND RUNNING THROUGH THE LOWER RIVET HOLES WAS FOUND UNDER THE LT IB FLAP TRACK. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS A FLAP OVERSPEED DURING FLIGHT. (SO09200502861)
- Difficulty date
- December 15, 2004
- Submitted
- March 21, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7892N
- Make and model
- Cessna R172E
- Aircraft serial
- R1720283
- Engine
- Cont IO360D
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 052340050
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Part time
- 15,628 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.