Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7AC

Difficulty date
September 29, 2003
Submitted
October 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2205E
Make and model
Bbavia 7AC
Aircraft serial
7AC5776
Engine
Cont A65*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
5147R
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
4,437 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

OWNER REQUESTED AN INSPECTION IAW AD 2000-25-02R1, WOOD SPAR INSPECTION. INSPECTION REVEALED ADDITION INSPECTION. HOLES WERE NOT ADDED IAW LS406, REV A, RT REAR SPAR HAD AN OPEN CRACK AT THE BUTT INTO THE SPAR ATTACH PLATE BOLT HOLE, SPAR SEPARATING AT THE LAMINATIONS SEVERAL PLACES THE FULL LENGTH OF THE SPAR. .5 INCH X .1875 INCH X .2500 INCH DEEP GOUGE IN LOWER PART OF THE SPAR, WHERE SCREWS THAT WERE TOO LONG INSTALLING THE WING ROOT FAIRING. NAILS MISSING ON SOME RIBS. LAST INSPECTION, AUG/03. LAST SPAR VARNISH DATED NOV 1977.