Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7AC

Difficulty date
March 5, 1997
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bbavia 7AC
Aircraft time
2,367 hours
Engine
Cont A658
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
2,254 hours
Component
Wing · Aronca
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) FOUND REAR WING SPAR CRACKED AT TOP OUTER STRUT ATTACH PLATE. THE CRACK WAS ONLY VISIBLE WHEN A LOAD WAS APPLIED TO SPAR TIP.