A Lieberman" wrote in message
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BTIZ wrote:

interesting... this is I presume with the flap lever in the "extended
and
locked position"..

HI BTIZ,

Yes, I pull the lever up, and the flaps go down. I put the lever down
to retract the flaps, and they stay down. "Operationally, extending the
flaps feels perfectly normal.

if you are at Ground speed zero.. on the ground.. no engine running.. than
that is perfectly normal.. just a little "drag" in the mechanism somewhere
that holds them in the down postion.

The flap lever, extends the flaps.. and it releases the flaps to either
retract or reduce to a lower flap setting.. the prop wash is enough to get
the flaps up.. the flaps are not mechanically connected to an "up lever", it
only holds and locks them down.. does that make sense.

Air loads in flight push against the "down stops" so the flap is more
responsive to the flap lever.

There are two reasons why the flaps are marked "No Step", one is they may
not support weight without being damaged, the second, if in the up position,
they may go to the down position when you step on them. (floor falling out
from under you) (trap door)

If the mechanic has looked and said they are ok.. I tend to agree.. I am not
a mechanic.

BT