SDR 98ZZZX613

Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N520MC
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB43
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Ws 56-65-75
Part time
8,600 hours
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

DURING AN EVENT 1 INSPECTION, 3 RIBS ON THE LEFT INBOARD WING AT STA 56.00, STA 65.50, AND STA 75.50 AND ONE ON THE RIGHT AT STA 65.50 WERE FOUND CRACKED ON THE FORWARD RIVET WHERE THE STRINGER IS ATTACHED. THE CRACK WENT FROM THE RIVET HOLE FORWARD TO THE EDGE OF THE RIB. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE IS UNKNOWN, BUT SUSPECT IT IS DUE TO FLEXING OF THE WING. REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER.