# SDR AMWA30

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 18, 2003
- Submitted: September 5, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N163YV
- Make and model: Beech 1900D
- Registry model: [Beech 1900D](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: UE163
- Aircraft time: 182,695 hours, 25,531 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Rib
- Part number: 11464000061
- Part serial: UE163
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AMWA30

## Discrepancy

WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION IN THE VERT STAB, THE RIB FLANGES AT CANTED STAB STA 24.973, STAB STA 39.289 AND STAB STA 54.026 WERE FOUND CRACKED.  REPAIRED CRACKS TO RIB FLANGE ACCORDANCE TO BEECH SRM MANUAL P/N 114-590021-9, 51-70-03.

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