Service difficulty report · Plate · Bbavia 11AC

Difficulty date
May 30, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9540E
Make and model
Bbavia 11AC
Aircraft serial
11AC1178
Engine
Cont A65*
Part
Plate
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rt Spar
Part time
1,685 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

FWD REINFORCING PLATE ON RIGHT REAR SPAR AT STRUT ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND DELAMINATING AND SEPARATING FROM SPAR AT BOND AREA. PROBABLE CAUSE IS ATTACK BY MOISTURE AND THIN OR POOR QUALITY WOOD SURFACE FINISH. RECOMMEND MORE PRECAUTION WHEN FINISHING WOOD STRUCTURES. PART TOTAL 1685 HOURS.