Service difficulty report · Tube · Bbavia 8GCBC

Difficulty date
December 2, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bbavia 8GCBC
Aircraft time
8,793 hours
Engine
Lyc O360C2E
Propeller
Mcauly 1A200*
Part
Tube
Part number
71470209L
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
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) VERTICAL FRAME TUBE JUST ABOVE AND ATTACHING TO MLG TRUSS FITTING BROKEN JUST ABOVE WELD AT MLG FITTING.CRACK TRAVELS COMPLETELY AROUND AND SECOND CRACK GOES VERTICAL 2 INCHES FROM FIRST LOWER CRACK, THEN AROUND THE TUBE AGAIN APPROX 75 PERCENT.