Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7BCM

Difficulty date
May 20, 2004
Submitted
July 8, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N59Z
Make and model
Bbavia 7BCM
Aircraft serial
7BCM93
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A105*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
3,887 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A LONGITUDINAL CRACK WAS FOUND AT OB AILERON ATTACH FITTING OF THE REAR WOOD SPAR. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON RT WING REAR SPAR, OB AILERON ATTACH POINT EMANATING FROM LOWER BOLT HOLE ON FORWARD SIDE OF SPAR. THE CRACK WAS FOUND DURING ANNUAL INSP WHILE COMPLING WITH AD. THE CRACK EXTENDS IB FROM THE BOLT APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES AND OB APPROX 5.5 INCHES. THE REAR SPAR IS A TWO PIECE SPRUCE LAMINATE, AND THE CRACK IS ONLY VISIBLE ON FWD FACE, IT DOES NOT APPEAR ON OPPOSITE SIDE. CRACK WAS POSSIBLY CAUSED OVER TIME BY AILERON ATTACH BOLTS BEING OVER TORQUED. THIS AC HAS NO KNOWN DAMAGE HISTORY.