Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bbavia 8KCAB

Difficulty date
September 5, 2002
Submitted
September 20, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2523Z
Make and model
Bbavia 8KCAB
Aircraft serial
33777
Engine
Lyc AEIO360*
Part
Bracket
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Wing Root
Part time
1,141 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND WING ROOT FAIRING BRACKET AGAINST LOWER PART OF FORWARD SPAR (LEFT WING). THE BRACKET APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO THE SPAR AT MANUFACTURE, CAUSING LOCAL MINOR DAMAGE. REPAIRED LOCAL DAMAGE. INSPECTED ENTIRE LENGTH OF FORWARD AND AFT SPARS IN BOTH WINGS AND FOUND NO OTHER DAMAGE.