# SDR 2001FA0000123

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5711)
- Part: Spar
- Part number: 5262
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000123

## Discrepancy

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.

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