What was found
(AUS) RIGHT FLAP TRACK MUSHROOMED AND TORE THE ROLLER SPACER, JAMMING THE ROLLER P/N 0523920 AND CAUSING THE FLAP TO JAM. THE FLAP MOTOR CONTINUED TO DRIVE UP AND TWISTED THE FLAP.
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Track
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Te Flap
- Component
- 172
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.