Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
June 3, 2013
Submitted
June 4, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9437D
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG1161
Aircraft time
7,700 hours
Part
Flap Track
Part number
052323123
Condition
Torn
Location
Zone 600
Part time
7,700 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT, RT INBD FLAP TRACK AREA DISCREPANCY DISCOVERED. MX INSPECTED TO FIND THE RT INBD FLAP TRACK TO SPAR ATTACHMENT BRACKET CRACKED WITH 2 SHEARED TRACK TO BRACKET RIVETS. THIS APPARENTLY RESULTED IN BOTH FLAP WELL SKIN TO FLAP TRACK SIDE BRACES TORN PN 0523231-5 FOR THIS TRACK.

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