Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7KCAB

Difficulty date
January 25, 2001
Submitted
April 11, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6369N
Make and model
Bbavia 7KCAB
Aircraft serial
44
Aircraft time
2,881 hours
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wings
Part time
2,881 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WOOD SPARS; NAILS OUT OF LEADING EDGE RIBS; WOODEN SPACERS WERE LEFTOUT OF FIRST FOUR IN-BOARD LEADINGEDGE RIBS; LEADING EDGE LOOSE; NAILSLOOSE; SOMEBODY HAD PATCHED UP BEFORE AND PUT SCREWS INSTEAD OF NAILS ON LEADING EDGE SPARS AND RIBS; SOME RIBS CRACKED; INNER RIB LACING CORDS BROKE; HAVE JUNKED WINGS AND REPLACING WITH NEW METAL SPAR WINGS LATER THIS YEAR.