SDR 97ZZZX2716

Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7KCAB

Difficulty date
May 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2606G
Make and model
Bbavia 7KCAB
Aircraft serial
51
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
5262
Condition
Cracked
Location
Strut Attach
Part time
2,158 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

INSPECTED SPAR IAW SL 406. FOUND RIGHT FORWARD SPAR CRACKED OUTBOARD, AFT SIDE OF STRUT ATTACH DOUBLER. CRACK VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WITHOUT BENDING LEADING EDGE ALUMINUM UP TO GET A CLEAR VIEW OF TOP OF SPAR. THIS CRACK COULD NOT BE SEEN FROM BOTTOM OF WING USING MIRRORS AND LIGHTS. WING HAD BEEN DAMAGED IN A GROUND LOOP PREVIOUSLY.