Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7GCAA

Difficulty date
February 4, 2024
Submitted
February 4, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1645G
Make and model
Bbavia 7GCAA
Aircraft serial
63
Aircraft time
2,800 hours
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
2,800 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT WING MAIN SPAR CRACKED IN TWO LOCATIONS, ADJACENT TO THE DOUBLER FOR THE WING STRUT ATTACH FITTING. TOP EDGE OF SPAR CRACKED AT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ENDS OF DOUBLER PLATES. LAMINATED SPAR, COMPRESSION CRACKS STOPPED AT GLUE JOINT OF TOP LAMINATION, ABOUT 1.5 INCHES THICK.