Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 11BC

Difficulty date
May 14, 2007
Submitted
May 31, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3581E
Make and model
Bbavia 11BC
Aircraft serial
11AC1813
Engine
Lyc O235*
Propeller
Snsnch M76AK
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

DELAMINATION OCCURRING AT WING STRUT ATTACH LOCATION. CRACK AT BOTTOM EDGE AT ROOT FITTING. POSSIBLE AGE OF SPAR CAUSING DELAMINATION. LONGITUDINAL CRACK AT WING ROOT POSSIBLE EARLIER DAMAGE REPLACE WITH NEW WOOD SPAR (PN 5146L). (K)