Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7GCBC

Difficulty date
April 1, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5151X
Make and model
Bbavia 7GCBC
Aircraft serial
145
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
5271
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
2,623 hours
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

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AD (WING SPAR CRACKING) WAS COMPLIED WITH IAW SB PER AD. A LONGITUDINAL CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FRONT LEFT HAND WING SPAR THAT STARTED NEAR THE LIFT STRUT ATTACH POINT AND RAN INBOARD APPROXIMATELY 36 INCHES TOWARDS THE WING ROOT.