What was found
FLT 5097 - PGV-CLT - ON DEPARTURE, THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED AND THE LT SIDE FAILED TO RETRACT CORRECTLY. THE CAPT DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN ISO. THE ASYMMETRIC FLAP CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED AND THE A/C MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. A MECH AND INSPECTOR WERE DISPATCHED TO ISO. THE A/C FLAP SYS WAS INSPECTED AND THE LT LWR O/B FLAP CABLE WAS FOUND BROKE APPROX 18 IN FROM THE INNER TURNBUCKLE. THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED, PINNED IN THE RETRACTED POSITION, AND THE A/C FERRIED BACK TO CLT SO REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. ONCE THE A/C ARRIVED IN CLT, THE LT LWR O/B FLAP CABLE WAS REPLACED. THE FLAP SYS WAS THEN GIVEN A FULL OPS TEST. AFTER SATIS COMPLETING THE FLAP SYS TEST, A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)