Service difficulty report · Rib · Bbavia 7GCAA

Difficulty date
April 7, 2008
Submitted
April 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N872JM
Make and model
Bbavia 7GCAA
Aircraft serial
42299
Engine
Lyc O320B2B
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Rib
Condition
Bowed
Location
Rt Aileron
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

REMOVED THE RT AILERON DUE TO REPORTS OF BINDING BETWEEN THE AILERON AND WING DURING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. ON THE GROUND THE IB AILERON TO AILERON BAY RIB CLEARANCE WAS APPROX .0625 INCH. IAW TECH SUPPORT THE CLEARANCE SHOULD BE .2500 INCH. THE WING IB AILERON BAY RIB APPEARED TO HAVE BOWED DUE TO FABRIC SHRINKAGE OVER TIME, CAUSING THE INTERFERENCE. THE IB AILERON RIB FABRIC WAS OPENED, THE RIB WAS RELOCATED OB .1875 INCH, AND THE FABRIC WAS REPAIRED UTILIZING NEW TAPES AND THE SUPERFLITE PROCESS. THE REPAIR WAS PAINTED WITH FLEX AGENT ADDED. IAW TECH SUPPORT, AILERON BALANCING WAS NOT REQUIRED. REINSTALLED AILERON. AILERON CLEARANCE AND OPERATION SATISFACTORY. (K)