Service difficulty report · Coupling · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
November 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Part
Coupling
Part number
C3010010211
Condition
Damage
Location
Flap
Part time
11,523 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CHECK, FOUND THAT ALTHOUGH FLAP MOTOR WAS TURNING NORMALLY, FLAPS DID NOT APPEAR TO BE RESPONDING QUICKLY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED DEFECTIVE SPLINE COUPLING ON FLAP MOTOR SHAFT.

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