What was found
(CAN) LT WING SPAR CRACKS WERE FOUND. THE FRONT SPAR WAS CRACKED FROM THE STRUT ATTACHMENT OUTBOARD. THE REAR SPAR HAD A SEVERE COMMPRESSION CRACK STARTING 3 FEET FROM WINGTIP, PROGRESSING OUTBOARD.
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 2002
- Submitted
- May 7, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bbavia 7GCBC
- Aircraft time
- 1,793 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320A2B
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.