# SDR 2013FA0000600

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 21, 2013
- Submitted: October 22, 2013
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N1069W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1069W), registered now
- Make and model: Beech A36
- Registry model: [Beech A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: E416
- Aircraft time: 5,104 hours
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000600

## Discrepancy

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".

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.