Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 182M

Difficulty date
March 8, 2008
Submitted
April 8, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N71784
Make and model
Cessna 182M
Aircraft serial
18259755
Engine
Cont O470*
Part
Skin
Part number
052390133
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
Part time
5,800 hours
Component part number
0720601211
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

ON INSPECTION BOTH FLAPS RT AND LT TOP AND BOTTOM FLAP SKINS WERE CRACKED 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE T/E, ON THE RIVET LINE. ALSO SHEERED RIVETS ON (3) OF THE (4) FLAP TRACK LOWER TRACK TO RIBS. RESKINNED FLAPS AND INSTALLED MS21042 STEEL SCREWS IN REPLACEMENT OF THE SHEERED RIVETS. PROBABLE CAUSE BY FLAP OVERSPEED WITH HIGH G, LOADS. THIS AIRCRAFT TOWS GLIDERS ALL THE TIME. (K)

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