SDR 96ZZZX2387

Service difficulty report · Fitting · 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
Fitting
Part number
2701
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Front Spar
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 LEFT WING FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOVERING. AS A PRECAUTION, THE WING SPAR ATTACHMENT FITTINGS WERE MAGNAFLUXED. THE LEFT FRONT WING SPAR ATTACHMENT FITTING WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL IMPERFECTIONS IN THE WELDED AREA OF BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM GUSSETS. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART. IT APPEARS SOME OF THE IMPERFECTIONS ARE FROM PITTING (CORROSION) AND SOME ARE VERY SMALL CRACKS. RECOMMEND NDT AT EACH TIME OF RECOVERING OR REBUILDING AFTER WING IMPACT OF ROLL-OVER DAMAGE.