SDR 96ZZZX2386

Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7AC

Difficulty date
March 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N83032
Make and model
Bbavia 7AC
Aircraft serial
7AC1688
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
5146
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Lt Front
Part time
3,721 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

DISMANTLED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS FOR RECOVERING. ALL SPARS WERE REMOVED FOR CLEANING, INSPECTION, AND VARNISHING. WITH THE WING SPAR FITTINGS REMOVED, FOUND THE SPAR FITTING HOLES HAD CRACKS EMANATING FROM THE TWO INBOARD HOLES THROUGH THE BUTT OF THE SPAR. ALL FOUR SPARS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS CLOSE INSPECTION OF ALL ATTACHMENT AREAS OF THE SPARS AT EACH TIME THE WINGS ARE RECOVERED OR REBUILT DUE TO WING IMPACT OR ROLL-OVER.