Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7FC

Difficulty date
July 26, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9032B
Make and model
Bbavia 7FC
Aircraft serial
123
Engine
Cont C90*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
5146R
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
3,177 hours
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

AIRCRAFT WAS BEING MODIFIED TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF WING SPAR INSP HOLE KITS AS SUPPLIED IAW STC NR SA00527SE. A PORTION OF THE WING LEADING EDGE SKIN WAS REMOVED AND THE WING SPAR WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AS SPECIFIED IN THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED WITH THE STC. DURING THIS VISUAL INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS OBSERVED ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THE RT WING FRONT SPAR. THE CRACK WAS OBSERVED ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THE RT WING FRONT SPAR. THE CRACK ORIGINATES AT THE IB END OF THE AFT PLYWOOD REINFORCEMENT PLATE. REINFORCEMENT PLATE IS LOCATED ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE FRONT SPAR, UNDER THE LIFT STRUT ATTACHMENT FITTING. THE CRACK PROGRESSES OB ALONG THE TOP SURFACE OF THE SPAR AT A SLIGHT FWD ANGLE (CRAC