Service difficulty report · Flap · Cessna T182

Difficulty date
February 9, 2006
Submitted
April 21, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5464N
Make and model
Cessna T182
Aircraft serial
18267735
Engine
Lyc O540L3C5
Part
Flap
Part number
052390134
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

ON DEC 4, 2005, THE RT FLAP JAMMED AT THE IB ATTACH ARMS IN ABOUT THE 20 DEGREE POSITION. FLAP MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE AND DISTORTION TO THE JAMMED FLAP, THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVELED THAT THE TIP OF THE RT IB FLAP SUPPORT ARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH A BRACKET ON THE FLAP TRACK RIB ASSY CAUSING THE FLAP TO BIND. REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE RT FLAP INCLUDING ALL THE ROLLERS AND BY REPLACING BOTH BRACKETS ON THE IB FLAP TRACK RIB ASSY. (K)

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