SDR 97ZZZX2070

Service difficulty report · Rib · Bbavia 8KCAB

Difficulty date
April 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1126E
Make and model
Bbavia 8KCAB
Aircraft serial
30677
Part
Rib
Part number
3446
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt/Rt Aileron
Part time
1,169 hours
Component
5180L
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

UPON INSPECTION FOR RECOVER PROCESS, FOUND BRACKET P/N 2-1992 AND RIB P/N 3-446 CRACKED AT SPAR ATTACH. SL 404 COVERS THIS SUBJECT FOR '7' SERIES AIRCRAFT WITH 1,000 'PLUS' HOURS, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE '8' SERIES AIRCRAFT, THIS CONDITION FOUND ON BOTH AILERONS. AIRCRAFT HAS AILERON SPADES INSTALLED.