SDR 97ZZZX2901

Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7GCBC

Difficulty date
June 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N88083
Make and model
Bbavia 7GCBC
Aircraft serial
71974
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
700 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

WHILE C/W AMERICAN CHAMPION SL 406 RE: CRACKED SPARS. BOTH MAIN SPARS FOUND TO HAVE HAIRLINE CRACKS OPPOSITE THE UPPER INBOARD ATTACH BOLT FOLLOWING THE SPAR GRAIN. BOTH WINGS TO BE REPLACED WITH FACTORY NEW WINGS. 1974 CITABRIA 7GCBC 700 HRS TTSN. NEVER USED FOR AEROBATIC TRAINING. WAS USED BRIEFLY WHEN NEW FOR GLIDER TOWING.