Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 11AC

Difficulty date
April 4, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bbavia 11AC
Aircraft time
1,758 hours
Engine
Cont A658
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
3146R
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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.

What was found

(CAN) UPON CLOSE VISUAL INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE CENTRE OF THE BUTT OF THE RIGHT FRONT SPAR. THE CRACK RUNS AT LEAST AS FAR AS THE BUSHING AT THE WING ATTACH BRACKET, BUT IS HIDDEN FROM THE FRONT AND BACK BY THE DOUBLER PLATE. WING TO BE REMOVED FOR REPAIR.