SDR 96ZZZX70

Service difficulty report · Rod · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
December 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N13923
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17263039
Part
Rod
Part number
05235372
Condition
Bent
Location
Lt Flap Control
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING FIRST TOUCH AND GO LANDING, WHEN FLAPS LOWERED, ABNORMAL CONTROL RESPONSE NOTED. LT FLAP HAS MORE EXTENSION THAN RT FLAP. ABORTED AND MADE NEW APROACH TO A LANDING. FOUND FLAP CONTROL SYSTEM HAD A BENT PULLEY BRACKET WHERE ROD (ALSO BENT) IS ATTACHED. THE BRACKET BENT UNTIL PULLEY WAS CONTACTED CAUSING FLAP PROBLEM.

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