Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech A36

Difficulty date
October 21, 2013
Submitted
October 22, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1069W
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E416
Aircraft time
5,104 hours
Part
Rib
Part number
3516505084
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Part time
5,104 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND L/E RIB CRACKED ON RT FLAP, WHERE FLAP ACTUATOR IS ATTACHED TO FLAP. FOUND WITH BORESCOPE THRU ROLLER ACCESS HOLE. CRACK WAS AROUND FORWARD NUT PLATE ON RIB. FLAP RIGGING OR USING FLAP AS STEP GETTING IN AND OUT OF ACFT. RECOMMEND PLACARDING FLAP FOR "NO STEP".

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