Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7AC

Difficulty date
January 3, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4221E
Make and model
Bbavia 7AC
Aircraft serial
7AC7151
Engine
Cont A65*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

1) RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH RIB ON FORWARD FACE OF SPAR A CRACK CROSSING 3 ANNUAL RINGS APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES IN LENGTH. 2) LEFT WING LOOSE OR MISSING NAILS IN FRONT SPAR AS 3RD AND 4TH RIBS LOOSE OR MISSING NAILS IN FRONT AND REAR SPARS ADJACENT TO STRUT ATTACH FITTING AND OUTBOARD OF SAME.