Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7KCAB

Difficulty date
December 9, 2002
Submitted
December 9, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N11687
Make and model
Bbavia 7KCAB
Aircraft serial
31372
Aircraft time
1,689 hours
Engine
Lyc IO320E2A
Engine time
1,689 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
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

WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 2000-25-02 R1 (WING SPAR INSPECTION) FOUND BOTH FORWARD SPARS CRACKED AT SPAR ROOT. EACH SPAR HAD TWO CRACKS RUNNING THE LENGTH OF THE WOOD GRAIN AND ADJACENT TO UPPER AND LOWER ATTACH BOLT HOLES. PAINT FROM THE AREA HAD TO BE REMOVED PRIOR TO EXPOSING CRACKS. UPPER CRACKS WERE UNDETECTABLE UNTIL WING REMOVAL.