SDR 95ZZZX4397

Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 172B

Difficulty date
July 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6921X
Make and model
Cessna 172B
Aircraft serial
17247821
Part
Rib
Part number
0523231
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Inbd Flap
Part time
4,063 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

FLAP TRACK PART DID NOT FAIL, HOWEVER, SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AT A POTENTIALLY WEAK AREA ON THE PART. CORROSION FOUND WAS INTERGRANULAR AND WAS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PART IN AFFECTED AREA. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS A CLOSE INSPECTION OF THESE FLAP TRACKS, AS COROSION HAD STARTED ON ALL 3 OF THE OTHER FLAP TRACKS ON THIS AIRCRAFT.

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