SDR 98ZZZX3812

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 185

Difficulty date
September 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N23FG
Make and model
Cessna 185
Aircraft serial
18504035
Part
Bracket
Part number
0512128
Condition
Broken
Location
Fs 65.33
Part time
8,600 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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

PILOT REPORTED A 'POP' WAS HEARD WHEN SELECTING 4TH NOTCH OF FLAPS ON LANDING. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE. AT NEXT TAKEOFF WITH FIRST NOTCH OF FLAPS AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. FLAPS WERE RETRACTED AND SAFE LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. IN-DEPTH INSPECTION FOUND BRACKET UNDER CABIN FLOOR BROKEN. FLAPS WORKED NORMALLY, HOWEVER, WHEN FORCE WAS APPLIED TO RT FLAP, IT MOVED UPWARD APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES.

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