What was found
NEW CESSNA DURING 1ST PHASE 2 INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FLAP TRAILING EDGE, LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT 8 EACH RIVETS STARTING FROM INBOARD END TO OUTBOARD, 2 FEET. REPLACED FLAP WITH NEW ASSY FURNISHED BY CESSNA.
- Difficulty date
- July 9, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N789EP
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S8135
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Te Flap
- Part time
- 96 hours
- Component
- 052390135
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.