Service difficulty report · Nose Rib · Beech B95

Difficulty date
November 9, 2007
Submitted
December 18, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9349Y
Make and model
Beech B95
Aircraft serial
TD445
Engine
Lyc O360A1A
Part
Nose Rib
Part number
3516505084
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
4,288 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

IN-FLIGHT, PILOT LOWERED FLAPS AND AIRCRAFT STARTED TO ROLL TO THE RT. PILOT NOTICED RT FLAP WAS RETRACTED, HE THEN RETRACTED FLAP HANDLE. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY, WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND RT FLAP ROD ATTACH BRACKET BROKEN AND FLAP NOSE RIB NUTPLATE FLANGE TORN. INSPECTED LT SIDE AND FOUND NOSE RIB FLANGE AND WEB CRACKED. (K)

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