Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7GCBC

Difficulty date
October 17, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8807
Make and model
Bbavia 7GCBC
Aircraft serial
47373
Engine
Lyc O320*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
5271
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
1,632 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 A CRACK AT THE SPAR BUTT ON THE RIGHT FORWARD SPAR WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD. THE CRACK WAS CLOSE TO THE WING ATTACH FITTING WHICH LIMITED THE ABILITY TO FULLY INSPECT THE CRACK WITHOUT MAJOR DISASSEMBLY. A PIECE OF .020 INCH SAFETY WIRE WAS ABLE TO GO INTO THE CRACK .5000 INCH. ( A FEELER GUAGE COULD NOT BE USED DUE TO THE LOCATION IN REFERENCE TOTHE ATTACHMENT BARCKET). THE CRACK APPEARED TO START FROM JUST BELOW THE WING ATTACHMENT BOLT AND GO TOWARD THE LOWER ATTACHMENT BOLT.