Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech A36

Difficulty date
May 17, 2010
Submitted
June 18, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4300W
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E487
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Rib
Part number
3516505084
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
6,501 hours
Component
Rt Flap
Component part number
3516505079
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

((OF1R)) DURING AN ANNUAL INSP, THE RT FLAP RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED THROUGH THE L/E RELIEF CUTOUT, IN THE UPPER FANGE BEND RADIUS, AND THROUGH THE ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET NUTPLATE RIVET HOLES. THIS COULD ONLY BE VIEWED THROUGH THE INBD ROLLER BOLT ACCESS HOLE. THE CRACKS HAD ALMOST INTERSECTED EACH OTHER, WHICH WOULD LEAVE THE ATTACH BRACKET BEING LEFT ONLY HELD ON BY THE SCREWS THRUGH THE TOP FLAP SKIN. FAILURE WHILE BOARDING ACT OR SPLIT FLAP SITUATION IN FLIGHT WAS IMMENENT. SUSPECT THIS SITUATION IS CAUSED BY FLAPS BEING EXTENDED IN HIGHER THAN DESIGN AIRLOADS, INCORRECT UP STOP BUMPER RIGGING AND STEPPING ON FLAP WHILE BOARDING, ALTHOUGH LT FLAPS CRACKED ALSO.

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