Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7ECA

Difficulty date
June 27, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2763G
Make and model
Bbavia 7ECA
Aircraft serial
459
Engine
Lyc O235*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
5262
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wings
Part time
1,762 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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, WING SPAR INSPECTION IAW AD., FOUND LONGITUDINAL CRACKS IN THE AREA OF WING STRUT ATTACH POINTS. RIGHT FORWARD SPAR LONGITUDINAL CRACK OBSERVED FROM MISSING CENTER RIB NAIL, INBOARD FROM THE STRUT ATTACH DOUBLER APPROXIMATELY 2 INCH LONG, ANOTHER OUTBOARD FROM STRUT ATTACH DOUBLER UPPER BOLT HOLE APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES LONG. LEFT FORWARD SPAR, OUTBOARD RIB FROM STRUT ATTACH DOUBLER, A RIB NAIL WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AND LONGITUDINAL CRACK IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM NAIL POSITION (CENTER NAIL) APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES LONG. THIS IS WHERE THE INSPECTION WAS TERMINATED. DID NOT CUT ANY HOLES OR INSPECT THE REST OF THE SPAR DUE TO REJECTION OF THE WING SPARS.