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Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
January 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WIWR604K
Westwind School of Aeronautics Phoenix LLC
Aircraft
N69186
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15282536
Part
Motor
Part number
C3010020104
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
10,991 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

WHILE A STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GOES, THE FLAPS FAILED TO GO BEYOND 20 DEGREES. THE STUDENT CYCLED THE FLAP LEVER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE FLAPS STAYED AT 20 DEGREES. THE STUDENT HIT THE RUNWAY NOSE FIRST AFTER FAILING TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT OVER THE RUNWAY AND THEN DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE LATER FOUND THE FLAP MOTOR HAD FAILED. SUBMITTER STATED THE MOTOR GAVE NO INDICATIONS AT ALL OF IMPENDING FAILURE.

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