Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech B99

Difficulty date
January 22, 2001
Submitted
March 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950AA
Make and model
Beech B99
Aircraft serial
U159
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3T*
Part
Rib
Part number
115970279
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
32,041 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 UNRELATED REPAIR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT HORIZONTAL TIP RIB WAS CRACKED. RIB WAS REPAIRED AND ADOUBLER WAS INSTALLED. CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AS NECESSARY. DUE TO VIBARATION, THE LEFT REGION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ON MOST OF THESE AIRCRAFT, SUSTAIN SIMILAR SIGNS OF FATIGUE THROUGH CRACKING OR RIVITS LOOSENING. PROP BALANCING AND FLIGHT CONTROL BALANCE CHECKS WILL NOW BE PERFORMED ON A MORE FREQUENT BASIS.

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