# SDR 2026FA0000349

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 5, 2026
- Submitted: May 11, 2026
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N20544](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20544), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17261381
- Aircraft time: 11,614 hours
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Flap Track
- Part number: 052323113
- Condition: Binding
- Location: Zone 600
- Part time: 11,614 hours
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000349

## Discrepancy

DURING STALL TRAINING WITH FLAPS EXTENDED FULL, RECOVERED FROM STALL ATTEMPTED TO RAISE FLAPS AND WOULD NOT RAISE.  FOUND RH FLAP TO BE TWISTED AND BENT. RH INBD FLAP TRACK LOWER BRACKETS WERE BROKEN. APPEARS RH INBD FLAP TRACK FAILED CAUSING FLAP TO BIND IN INBD TRACK. SUSPECT CRACKED BRACKETS AT BOTTOM OF INBD FLAP TRACK TO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY CRACKED AND CAUSING FLAP TRACK TO FAIL AND BIND THE FLAP. PILOT UNEVENTFULLY RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITH FLAPS BOUND AT 30 DEGREES.

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