Service difficulty report · Tube · Bbavia 7ECA

Difficulty date
April 2, 2018
Submitted
November 11, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N797L
Make and model
Bbavia 7ECA
Aircraft serial
14102014
Aircraft time
1,606 hours
Part
Tube
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
1,606 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 VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE MOST AFT VERTICAL TUBING OF AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE SHEARED ABOVE TAIL GEAR ATTACH POINT BUT BELOW 45 ANGLE BRACE. AIRCRAFT USED DAILY FOR FLIGHT TRAINING WITH AN AVERAGE OF 100 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME EVERY 45 DAYS.