SDR 96ZZZX4405

Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech B60

Difficulty date
August 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N75RL
Make and model
Beech B60
Aircraft serial
P390
Part
Rib
Part number
95110014129
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt-Rt Ws 74
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE PERFORMING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE WING TRAILING EDGE RIBS AND ATTACHING CLIPS AT STA'S 64, 74, AND 89 WERE FOUND CRACKED ON LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS. SUBMITTER STATED IT APPEARED DURING REMOVAL THE RIBS WERE STRESSED TO OBTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT. THIS AREA IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WITH FLAPS INSTALLED, BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE. MOST CRACKS WERE AT THE NOTCH-OUT AREA FOR THE SKIN STIFFENER.

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