Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 20, 2006
Submitted
December 21, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N311HS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK296
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
2,142 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

DURING AN A, B, AND C INSPECTION, FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MOUNTING FACES NOT PARALLEL WITH THE VERTICAL STABILIZER, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER CLEARANCE CHECKS IAW MM 27-40-00 OUT OF SERVICE LIMITS. INSPECTED STABILIZER IAW MFG COMMUNIQUÉ NR 70 AND FOUND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB, PN 45A21104012, CRACKED. REPLACED RIB AND REINSTALLED STABILIZER, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER CLEARANCE CHECKS NOW WITHIN SERVICE LIMITS. IAW COMMUNIQUÉ NR 70, ROLLER GAP DIMENSIONS OUT OF SERVICE LIMITS MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO PROBLEM. AFFECTED STRUCTURE HAS NOT YET BEEN INCLUDED IN SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS GUIDE. (K)

More about the Beech 400A