What was found
DURING THE D-6 INSPECTION THERE WAS TWO CRACKS FOUND ON THE RIB ON RT SIDE AT STRINGER. CRACK LOCATED AT END OF RIVET ON JOGGLE OVER STRINGER. RIB NR 3 FROM TOP. REPAIRED CRACKS IAW BMM. P/N 101-640000-25, 39.289
- Difficulty date
- November 26, 2003
- Submitted
- December 5, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N138YV
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE138
- Aircraft time
- 15,874 hours, 27,362 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 10164000025
- Part serial
- UE138
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.