Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7KCAB

Difficulty date
June 29, 2001
Submitted
July 30, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N86960
Make and model
Bbavia 7KCAB
Aircraft serial
44674
Engine
Lyc IO320*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
5262
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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

DURING INSPECTION OF RIGHT WING, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE FORWARD WOOD SPAR, 79 INCHES OUTBOARD FROM THE BUTT RIB. THE 5 INCH LONG, HORIZONTAL CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE COMPRESSION MEMBER AND RAN THROUGH THE HOLES FOR THE DRAG WIRES. UNDETERMINED CAUSE.