Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7KCAB

Difficulty date
October 28, 2013
Submitted
November 22, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1516X
Make and model
Bbavia 7KCAB
Aircraft serial
37973
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
1,468 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

DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 00-25-02 R1, HAIR-LINE CRACKS WERE FOUND AT WING STRUT ATTACH POINT ON BOTH LT AND RT FWD WING SPARS. APPROXIMATELY THREE INCHES OF LONGITUDINAL CRACK WAS FOUND OTBD AND INBD OF PLYWOOD DOUBLERS. NO COMPRESSION CRACKS NOTED. THE ACFT OWNER DECIDED TO HAVE NEW METAL SPAR WINGS MFG AND INSTALLED.