Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7AC

Difficulty date
January 21, 2005
Submitted
January 21, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2974E
Make and model
Bbavia 7AC
Aircraft serial
7AC6560
Engine
Cont A65*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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

DURING PRE-PURCHASE, COMPLIED WITH INSPECTION. BOTH SPARS IN BOTH WINGS WERE FOUND TO HAVE LOOSE AND MISSING NAILS THAT HOLD RIBS OT THE SPARS. SEVERAL LONGITUDINAL CRACKS WERE FOUND. RECOMMENDATION TO OWNER WAS TO REPLACE ALL WOOD SPARS, WITH STC METAL SPARS.