Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
July 8, 2016
Submitted
July 25, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5331B
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15283839
Aircraft time
11,562 hours
Part
Jackscrew
Part number
0760209
Condition
Binding
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
11,562 hours
Stage of operation
TO
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

DURING A TOUCH AND GO, THE PILOT SELECTED FLAPS UP BUT THE FLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF WITH FULL FLAPS TURNED AND LANDED DOWNWIND. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY LEADING TO THE ACCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE FLAP SYSTEM FOUND THE FLAP ACTUATOR JACK SCREW JAMMED IN THE EXTENDED POSITION PREVENTING RETRACTION OF THE FLAPS.

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