Service difficulty report · Fastener · Bbavia 7GCAA

Difficulty date
June 10, 2016
Submitted
June 10, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2899G
Make and model
Bbavia 7GCAA
Aircraft serial
177
Aircraft time
2,213 hours
Engine
Lyc O320A2B
Engine time
2,213 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Fastener
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Wing Rib
Part time
2,213 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

UPON PERFORMING INSPECTION, FOUND 1 RIB NAIL MISSING AND 1 RIB NAIL LOOSE IN RT OTBD WING, 2 BAYS OTBD OF WING LIFT STRUT. INSPECTION DID NOT INDICATE A CRACK, IT APPEARS THAT THE NAILS WERE LOOSE IN THE HOLE, NAILS WERE SMOOTH NAILS AND DID NOT CONTAIN A RIB SHANK.