Service difficulty report · Frame · Bbavia 8GCBC

Difficulty date
January 5, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bbavia 8GCBC
Aircraft time
4,817 hours
Engine
Lyc O360C2E
Part
Frame
Part number
41478
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stab
Part time
4,952 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

(CAN) DURING THE DND STRUCTURAL INSPECTION AND REPAIR PROGRAM (SIRP), THE STABILIZER WAS REMOVED AND STRIPPED OF ITS FABRIC AND PAINT. AT THAT POINT A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED PROCEEDING FROM THE END OF THE FWD. ATTACHMENT TUBE TOWARDS THE ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLE. JUST PRIOR TO THE BOLT HOLE THE CRACK SPLIT INTO A SHAPE AND ONE END WENT INTO THE BOLT HOLE AND THE OTHER END BEGAN TO WRAP AROUND THE TUBE.