SDR AMWA65

Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 10, 2003
Submitted
October 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE218
Aircraft time
15,607 hours, 23,364 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
11464000061
Part serial
UE218
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 AN INSPECTION IN THE VERTICAL STAB, THE RIB FLANGE AT CANTED STAB STA 39.289 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN ONE PLACE ON THE RIGHT AND ONE PLACE ON THE LEFT SIDE NEAR THE CENTER STRINGER INTERSECTION. REPAIRED CRACK TO RIB FLANGE IN ACCORDANCE TO BMM P/N 114-590021-9, 51-70-03.

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