What was found
(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE UPPER VERTICAL FIN ATTACHMENT FRAME, AME DISCOVERED RIB TO BE CRACKED. RIB REPLACED AS PER REPAIR MANUAL AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2003
- Submitted
- July 14, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Aerosp AS355F1
- Aircraft time
- 6,275 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20F
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 350A14111925
- 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.