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Originally Posted by bunghole  This would be a great opportunity for you to review the aircraft maintenance logs to see if there was any maintenance performed on the flaps recently. Normally the pushrod is never adjusted unless a flap was removed and replaced or other related maintenance.
Normally the only items altered or changed are the microswitches and rollers. According to your pre-flight checklist you are responsible for checking: " freedom of movement and security" That said if you suspect binding then you should listen to the electric flap motor during operation for any sound of strain. Other sounds of creeks and moans are typical of a dated 172.
If you suspect something out of the ordinary then write it up so that you have documentation of the squawk. Also consult with your CFI for his/her opinion. Show your CFI exactly what you see and hear. Seconds opinions are great for this and it adds to your learning experience.
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The plane, if I remember correctly is only about 5 years old, (2002 C-172R) but I'm sure it gets an abnormally high amount of use. Its only got about 14 hours (after todays flight) for its 100 hour inspection so hopefully it will actually be dealt with pretty soon.
I don't hear anything from the flap motor itself (all the noise is coming from the flap itself which being on the left side cant really be confused for coming from the motor.) So.... Hopefully I'm just erring on the side of caution.