Service difficulty report · Fastener · Bbavia 8KCAB

Difficulty date
May 17, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2561Z
Make and model
Bbavia 8KCAB
Aircraft serial
35377
Engine
Lyc AEIO360*
Part
Fastener
Condition
Missing
Location
Rib
Part time
1,290 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

APPROXIMATELY 10 RIB NAILS WERE MISSING ON EACH WING. NAIL HOLES WERE NOT ELONGATED. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE GENERAL LOCATION OF MISSING NAILS WERE AT STRUT ATTACH AREAS.