Service difficulty report · Flange · Bbavia 7ECA

Difficulty date
August 15, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N57679
Make and model
Bbavia 7ECA
Aircraft serial
99974
Engine
Lyc O290*
Part
Flange
Condition
Loose
Location
Wing Rib
Part time
1,515 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

FOUND LOOSE NAILS LESS THAN .1250 OUT ON SECOND RIB OUTBOARD OF STRUT AFT SPAR. FIRST AND SECOND RIB INBOARD OF STRUT AND FIRST RIB OUTBOARD OF STRUT AND FRONT SPAR ALL ON RIGHT WING. LEFT WING, FOUND LOOSE NAILS MORE THAN .1250 OR MISSING ON 1ST AND 2ND RIB OUTBOARD OF STRUT ON FRONT SPAR. ONE NAIL MISSING ON 1ST RIB INBOARD OF STRUT ON FRONT SPAR. ONE LOOSE LESS THAN .1250 ON SECOND RIB INBOARD OF STRUT ON FRONT SPAR. NO CRACKS FOUND IN EITHER WING.