What was found
(CAN) PILOT HAD TO RESELECT FLAPS UP SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE FLAPS WOULD RETRACT. WIRE BUNDLE FROM A GPS INSTALLATION WAS FOUND TIE WRAPPED TO THE FLAP SELECTOR ACTUATING CABLE AND PUTTING TENSION ON IT.INSTALLATION CLEANED UP.
- Difficulty date
- June 3, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna R182
- Propeller
- Mcauly B2D34C214
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 151228041
- Condition
- Binding
- Location
- Flap Control
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- W, F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.