Service difficulty report · Fastener · Bbavia 7ECA

Difficulty date
February 14, 2007
Submitted
February 21, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5505N
Make and model
Bbavia 7ECA
Aircraft serial
126678
Engine
Lyc O235*
Part
Fastener
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

RIB NAILS PULLING OUT IN ALMOST EVERY RIB. RT TIP RIB HAS ALL NAILS PULLED OUT AND A SPACE BETWEEN RIBS AND SPARS, BOTH FRONT AND REAR LOCATIONS. LT WING HAS ONE NAIL THAT IS ABOUT TO FALL OUT AS IT IS PULLED/WORKED OUT .4375 INCH. 80 PERCENT OF RIBS HAVE AT LEAST ONE NAIL OUT OVER .1250 INCH, AND ONLY APPROX 10 PERCENT OF TOTAL NAILS ARE NOT MOVING. HAVE NOT DISASSEMBLE YET FOR SPAR DAMAGE, BUT HAVE SEEN A FEW NAILS THAT ARE (SMOKING) WHERE THEY CONTACT THE ALUMINUM RIB. ALL FOUND DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AT ANNUAL IAW AD AND APPLICABLE SB`S IAW THE AD. (K)