Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 1, 2009
Submitted
May 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N45RK
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK43
Aircraft time
6,154 hours, 4,827 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
45A21085003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
6,154 hours, 4,827 cycles
Component
Horizontal Stab · Beech
Component part number
45A21001631
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 INSP FOUND HORIZ STAB LT FWD ROLLER ATTACH BRACKETS CRACKED. AREA PREVIOUSLY NOTED AS SUBJECT TO CRACKING IAW MFG COMMUNIQUES AND LATER INCORPORATED INTO MM INSP GUIDE. AREA CAN BE DIFFICULT TO INSPECT; TECHS AND INSP CAUTIONED TO INSPECT AREA CLOSELY WHEN ACCESS AFFORDED AND AT SCHEDULED INSPS. PROBLEM MAY BE MADE WORSE BY NOT MAINTAINING ROLLER CLEARANCES OR WORN HORIZ STAB MOUNTING COMPONENTS. REPLACED (2) CRACKED BRACKETS WITH IMPROVED ONE-PIECE BRACKET AND IMPROVED RIB IAW MFG COMMUNIQUE NR 83.

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