Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
September 29, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
5,966 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Rib
Part number
50610000415
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
13,568 cycles
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

(CAN) UPON REMOVAL OF LOOSE SKIN RIVETS (AFT OF BALANCE WEIGHT, OUTBOARD OF HINGE), AN ENLARGED HOLE WAS OBSERVED WITH APPARENT CRACKING OF THE UNDERLYING RIB. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, RIB P/N 50-610000-415 WAS FOUND CRACKED ALONG THE BEND RADIUS IN 3 OUT OF 4 CORNERS. C/A REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER SKIN, RIB ASSEMBLY, LOOSE RIVETS, AND PAINTING AND BALANCING OF THE ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY.

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