SDR 98ZZZX762

Service difficulty report · Flap · Cessna 182Q

Difficulty date
November 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N735YG
Make and model
Cessna 182Q
Aircraft serial
18265786
Part
Flap
Condition
Jammed
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
3,239 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH, PILOT SELECTED THE FLAP POSITION. THE RIGHT FLAP JAMMED AND TWISTED INTERFERRING WITH CONTROL OF THE RIGHT AILERON. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS THE WING ATTACHING POINT SHOWED THE ROLLERS BEING LUBRICATED, BUT WERE WORN; THUS, FAILING, CAUSING FLAP TO BIND WHEN EXTENDED.

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