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
5146R
Condition
Cracked
Location
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 AD2000-25-02R1 WOOD SPAR INSPECTION. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ALL INSPECTION HOLES HAD NOT BEEN ADDED IAW SL406 REV. A. UPPER FRONT SPAR HOLES WERE CUT AND CONVERED WITH DUCT TAPE, RT FRONT SPAR HAD OPEN CRACK AT BUTT EXTENDING INTO SPAR PLATE ATTACHING BOLT HOLE. SPAR DELAMINATING THE FULL LENGTH AT SEVERAL PLAES ON BOTH SIDES. NAILS MISSING OUT OF SEVERAL RIBS. LAST SPAR INSPECTION IAW AD HAD BEEN COMPLETED AUT 1/03. LAST RECOVERED AND SPAR VARNISH DATED NOV 1977.