Service difficulty report · Pulley Bracket · Cessna 180H

Difficulty date
September 11, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 180H
Aircraft time
5,665 hours
Engine
Cont O470R
Part
Pulley Bracket
Part number
0512128
Condition
Broken
Location
Under Floor
Part time
5,742 hours
Component
Flap Bracket
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F, I
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) A BROKEN FLAP CONTROL CABLE PULLEY BRACKET CAUSED THE RIGHT FLAP EXTEND CABLE TO GO SLACK, RESULTING IN THE RIGHT FLAP PANEL PARTIALLY RETRACTING. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE RIGHT AND THE PILOT HAD TO RETRACT THE FLAPS TO RECOVER A LEVEL FLIGHT ATTITUDE. THE PILOT THEN CARRIED OUT AN UNEVENTFUL FLAPLESS LANDING. (X)

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