Service difficulty report · Flap System · Cessna 172L

Difficulty date
November 20, 2008
Submitted
November 20, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172L
Aircraft serial
17259899
Aircraft time
6,954 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Engine time
400 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160CTM
Part
Flap System
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT DECIDED TO EXECUTE A GO AROUND AND AS HE BROUGHT UP THE FLAPS TO THE 20 DEGREE SETTING THE RT FLAP INBD ROLLER SUPPORT JAMMED IN THE FLAP TRACK ASSY AND THE FLAP RETRACTED CROOKED AND JAMMED AGAINST THE RT AILERON LEAVING THE RT AILERON STUCK IN THE UP POSITION AND CAUSING AN ASYMMETRICAL FLAP CONDITION WHICH CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO PULL TO THE RT. WITH FULL LT PRESSURE ON THE YOKE AND WITH RUDDER THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO TURN LT AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT FLY THE PATTERN AND LAND THE AIRPLANE SAFELY.

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