Service difficulty report · Roller · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
February 6, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
9,574 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Part
Roller
Part number
0523921
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LT FLAP OUTBOARD LOWER ROLLER BROKE COMPLETELY UP CAUSING THE FLAP TO SEIZE INTO THE FLAP TRACK DURING THE FLAPS BEING RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. WITH THE FLAP SEIZE THE FLAP MOTOR CONTINUED TO PULL THE SLAVE FLAP UNTIL THE RETRACT CABLE SNAPPED IN FLIGHT. THE FLAP ROLLER HAS BEEN WELL LUBRICATED EVERY 100 HR OF AIRTIME.

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