Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7EC

Difficulty date
July 18, 2001
Submitted
February 25, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9898B
Make and model
Bbavia 7EC
Aircraft serial
218
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

WING SPAR, CRACK VISIBLE MIDWAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF NIGHT WING FRONT SPAR FROM 44 INCHES INBOARD ALONG SPAR TO APPROXIMATELY 1130 INCHES FORM INBOARD. WOOD APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION OTHERWISE. DEFECT DISCOVERED DURING SPAR INSPECTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH AD. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED OR UNAIRWORTHY IN ANY OTHER WAY.