SDR 3372

Service difficulty report · Web · Balwks FIREFLY11B

Difficulty date
December 3, 2001
Submitted
December 4, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7244W
Make and model
Balwks FIREFLY11B
Aircraft serial
F11B003
Aircraft time
171 hours
Part
Web
Part serial
F11B003
Condition
Damaged
Location
Upper Envelope
Part time
171 hours
Component
Envelope · Balwks · F11B
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HOT AIR BALLOON ENVELOPE TOP GIRDLE 1INCH WEBBING STRETCHED. TOP ENVELOPE FABRIC PANELS DO NOT STRETCH, CAUSING SEVERE STITCH-HOLE ELONGATION DAMAGE TO FABRIC ALONG ALL TOP PANEL VERTICAL SEAMS, EXTENDING FROM TOP GIRDLE DOWNWARD 6-12 INCHES.