SDR 97ZZZX5159

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
November 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N48863
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15281011
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0400107145
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Flap
Part time
9,050 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING STALL RECOVERY WORK, THE FLAPS WERE BEING MOVED TO A 20 DEGREE POSITION WHEN THE LEFT FLAP RETRACTED TO FULL UP TRAIL POSITION AND RIGHT FLAP REMAINED DOWN (THIS OCCURRED AFTER A LOUD BANG). THE ACFT ROLLED LEFT. PILOT INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LANDED PLANE. LEFT FLAP CABLE BROKE AT SWAGED BALL END.

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