Service difficulty report · Rib · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
January 7, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
15,352 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Rib
Part number
46530003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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.

What was found

(CAN) LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TIP RIB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT AFT TOP CORNER. RIB WAS REPLACED.

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