Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
August 29, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
5,450 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160CTM
Part
Flap Track
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
5,667 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

(CAN) THE ATTACHING PART BETWEEN THE FLAP TRACK AND LOWER WING SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT OF THE SAME MODEL IT WAS FOUND THAT REINFORCING PART WERE NOT INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY ON SUBJECT AIRCRAFT.

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