What was found
NUMEROUS RIB NAILS MISSING OR BACKED OUT FARTHER THAN .1250 ON FORWARD AND AFT WING SPARS, LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS. INSPECTED SPARS AND REPLACED SUCH NAILS.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2001
- Submitted
- February 25, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N86983
- Make and model
- Bbavia 7ECA
- Aircraft serial
- 103174
- Engine
- Lyc O235*
- System (JASC)
- 1400 · Miscellaneous Hardware
- Part
- Fastener
- Condition
- Missing
- Location
- Fwd & Rear Spars
- Part time
- 3,566 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.