Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7AC

Difficulty date
July 2, 2001
Submitted
July 18, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1703E
Make and model
Bbavia 7AC
Aircraft serial
7AC5268
Engine
Cont O200A
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lift Strut Attch
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

FOUND A SMALL LONGITUDINAL CRACK BETWEEN THE PLYWOOD DOUBLER PLATE AT THE FORWARD LIFT STRUT ATTACH FITTING AND THE NEXT OUTBOARD RIB ALONG THE REAR FACE OF THE SPAR. WITH A MIRROR IN THE NEXT OUTBOARD RIB BAY, THE CRACK PROTRUDED ABOUT THREE INCHES. WHEN THE FABRIC WAS REMOVED THE CRACK RAN FROM THREE INCHES INBOARD OF THE PLYWOOD DOUBLER AT THE LIFT STRUT ATTACH FITTING TO ABOUT THREE INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE SAME DOUBLER. THE CRACK WAS ONLY VISIBLE ON THE AFT FACE OF THE SPAR.