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
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Bracket
Part number
45A21085003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
3,332 hours, 2,945 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. REPLACED INBD RIB COMPONENTS WITH IMPROVED PN COMPONENTS IAW MFG COMMUNIQUE 83. RECOMMEND MFG ISSUE A RECOMMENDED SB OR KIT TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL PN COMPONENTS WITH THE IMPROVED PN COMPONENTS. HAVE FOUND THESE ORIGINAL PN ROLLER BRACKETS CRACKED ON NUMEROUS OF THESE ACFT, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT ORIGINAL PN BRACKETS.

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