Service difficulty report · Strut · Bbavia 7CCM

Difficulty date
June 7, 2001
Submitted
June 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2762E
Make and model
Bbavia 7CCM
Aircraft serial
7AC6345
Part
Strut
Condition
Defective
Location
Wing Strut
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

WING STRUTS HAD FILLED WITH WATER FROM SITTING OUTSIDE. RUST STAINS VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE OF STUT. WHEN POKED WITH AIR AWL IT PUSHED A HOLE INTO STRUT AND DRAINED WATER. DRILLED A .0312 HOLE IN BOTTOM OF OTHER 3 STRUTS AND WATER CAME OUT IN EXCESS OF 1 CUP EACH. OWNER NOTIFIED OF UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION.