SDR 95ZZZX6534

Service difficulty report · Roller · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
August 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4624D
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17272317
Part
Roller
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Flap
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TT, 6,804.7 HRS. PILOT REPORTED UNUSUAL SOUND UPON FLAP RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. FLAP FOUND BUCKLED, BUT MOSTLY RETRACTED. FOUND FLAP ROLLERS WITH CRACKS IN THE BEARING SHELLS AND FAILED ROLLER. REPLACED FLAP & ROLLERS. TT, 9,534.3 HRS. DURING SLOW SPEED AIR-WORK, FLAP OUTBOARD ROLLER ARM FROZE IN RAIL AND REST OF FLAP RETRACTED RESULTING IN OTBD PORTION (ONE-THIRD) AT 40 DEGREES AND INBD TWO-THIRDS RETRACTED.

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