SDR 474

Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7EC

Difficulty date
April 24, 2002
Submitted
April 24, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4351C
Make and model
Bbavia 7EC
Aircraft serial
7EC370
Aircraft time
5,500 hours
Engine
Cont C9012F
Engine time
800 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A90*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
5146
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
5,500 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

C/W AD 00-25-02R1 FOUND CRACK AT BUTT OF MAIN SPAR JUST UNDER ATTACH FITTING TO FUSELAGE ON R/H WING TRAVELING SEVERAL INCHES LONGITUDINALLY AND PARALLEL- SEVERAL RIB NAILS LOOSE ON BOTH WINGS- AIRCRAFT HANGARED FOR SEVERAL YEARS (20)VERY LOW USEAGE- CAUSE UNKOWN- REPAIR OF WINGS REQUIRED.