Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Cessna 182P

Difficulty date
August 21, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 182P
Aircraft time
3,109 hours
Engine
Cont O470S
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Flap Track
Part number
122101015
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 SPLIT FLAP CONDITION OCCURRED WHEN THE FLAPS WERE RAISED FROM 30 DEGREES TO ZERO DEGREE. THE UPPER FLAP SUPPORT CAUGHT THE FLAP TRACK SKIN SUPPORT BRACKET CAUSING LEFT FLAP TO JAM AND THE RIGHT FLAP TO CONTINUE TO GO UP.

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