# SDR 2005FA0001546

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 14, 2005
- Submitted: November 14, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N967SP
- Make and model: Cessna 172S
- Registry model: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 172S8169
- Aircraft time: 3,015 hours
- Engine: Lyc IO360B1E
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Support Bracket
- Part number: 052323124
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Te Flaps
- Part time: 3,015 hours
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001546

## Discrepancy

DURING APPROACH TO LANDING LT FLAP RETRACTED WHILE RT FLAP REMAINED EXTENDED.  AN ASYMMETRICAL FLAP LANDING WAS MADE WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY BUT WITHOUT INCIDENT.  INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A FLAP SUPPORT BRACKET PN 0523231-24 LOCATED WITHIN THE WING HAD FAILED ALLOWING THE FLAP CABLE TO LOOSE TENSION.  IT APPEARS THAT PRELOAD ROM T/E SKIN POSSIBLE CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE BRACKET.

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