SDR 97ZZZX3998

Service difficulty report · Track · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
August 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N185ND
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft serial
18504369
Part
Track
Part number
122101015
Condition
Rivet Sheared
Location
Rt Flap Inb-Fwd
Part time
2,249 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT FULLY. FOUND RIGHT FLAP INBOARD TRACK FORWARD LOWER ATTACH POINT RIVETS SHEARED. FLAP WELD SKIN TO BRACKET ATTACH POINTS ALSO CRACKED. LEFT FLAP INBOARD TRACK REPLACED PREVIOUS YEAR. AIRCRAFT OPERATED FULL TIME ON 3730 AMPHIBIAN FLOATS.

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