SDR 2009F00063

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 17, 2009
Submitted
August 17, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N68JV
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK296
Aircraft time
3,332 hours, 2,945 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
45A21085004
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
1,190 hours, 1,129 cycles
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 SCHEDULED A, B, AND C INSP FOUND ROLLER BRACKETS CRACKED ON LT AND RT INBD FWD HORIZ STAB RIBS. NEW RT INBD RIB ASSY HAD BEEN INSTALLED 1190.3 HRS PREVIOUSLY FOR REPLACEMENT OF CRACKED ROLLER BRACKETS. INSTALLED NEW IMPROVED PN RIBS AND BRACKET ASSY. IAW COMMUNIQUE 83. RECOMMEND MFG ISSUE A RECOMMENDED TYPE SB OR KIT TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL TYPE BRACKET ASSY AND RIBS WITH IMPROVED TYPES. HAVE NOTED NUMEROUS WITH THIS CONDITION, IN SOME CASES THE REPLACEMENT ORIGINAL PN COMPONENTS ALSO CRACKING FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT.

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