Service difficulty report · Flap · Cessna 182P

Difficulty date
March 1, 2022
Submitted
April 20, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1392S
Make and model
Cessna 182P
Aircraft serial
18264953
Part
Flap
Condition
Unknown
Location
Zone 600
Component
Flap · Cessna
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

SMALL CRACK ON EXTERNAL TOP OF THE RH FLAP, THE CRACK IS NOT LONGER THAN 2 INCHES AND THE INTERNAL RIBS AND AC STRUCTURE WERE UNDAMMAHED. THE CRACK DID NOT PROTRUDE TO ANY FASTENERS AND WAS RELATED TO PREVIOUS FLAP DAMAGE. CESSNA WAS CONTACTED AND VIA PHONE AND WE WERE TOLD THE CRACK WAS ACCEPTABLE IF NO LONGER THAN 2 INCHES AND DID NOT EFFECT STRUCTURE OR AND FASTENERS WHICH IT DID NOW.

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