Service difficulty report · Rib · Grumav S2F

Difficulty date
March 7, 2006
Submitted
April 21, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N448DF
Make and model
Grumav S2F
Aircraft serial
152347
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Rib
Part number
89T20543
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Horiz Stab
Component
Horizontal Stab · Gruman
Component part number
121CS100001G3
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 MAINTENANCE ON THE RT SIDE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, CRACKS WERE ON 2 RIB SECTIONS. CRACKS WERE DETECTED ON RIBS PN 89T920543, STA 138.858 AND PN 89T1029-1, STA 80.608. THESE CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE UPPER FWD LEADING EDGE TABS WHERE THE RIB ATTACHES TO THE HORIZONTAL STAB SKIN. RIBS WERE REPAIRED IAW THE STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL. (K)