Service difficulty report · Strut · Bbavia 8KCAB

Difficulty date
January 19, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2962Z
Make and model
Bbavia 8KCAB
Aircraft serial
37978
Part
Strut
Part number
5368R
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
1,548 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND RT WING FORWARD LIFT STRUT, LOWER MOUNT AREA (ON STRUT) SEVERELY CORRODED (EXFOLIATION) AND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES LONG FROM MOUNT BOLT HOLE UPWARD. AREA IS HIDDEN UNDER FAIRING. SPECIFIC CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. REPLACED PART WITH FACTORY NEW ITEM. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED CLOSE ATTENTION TO COVERED AREAS DURING INSPECTIONS.