What was found
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FLAPS FELT FUNNY AND THAT THEY MADE A GRINDING NOISE. INSPECTION OF FLAP SYSTEM FOUND PULLEY BRACKET FOR LT FLAP EXTEND CABLE HAD BROKEN AT 2 OF THE 4 MOUNTING SCREW TABS.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 2005
- Submitted
- July 6, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N26DL
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft serial
- 18502287
- Engine
- Cont IO520*
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 0512128
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Control Cable
- Part time
- 2,230 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.