SDR 96ZZZX5957

Service difficulty report · Fabric · Bbavia 7AC

Difficulty date
November 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N72468
Make and model
Bbavia 7AC
Aircraft serial
7AC5450
Part
Fabric
Part number
STITSHS90X
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Inb Wing
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

DURING FLIGHT, UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD. IT WAS FOUND THAT FABRIC WAS LOOSE ON 1ST AND 2ND RIBS ON RT WING, AND NR 4 AND NR 8 SCREWS HAD PULLED OUT OF RIBS. SUBMITTER STATED IT IS BELIEVED THAT SCREW HOLES WERE SLIGHTLY OVERSIZE AND FABRIC WEAVE WAS FORCED INTO HOLES DURING INSTALLATION GIVING FALSE SENSE OF TIGHTNESS.