Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech N35

Difficulty date
July 28, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech N35
Aircraft time
4,198 hours
Engine
Cont IO470N
Propeller
Mcauly 2A36C23
Part
Rib
Part number
3565000525
Condition
Corroded
Location
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) RT STABILIZER END RIB FOUND TO HAVE INTERGRANULAR CORROSION WHERE IT ATTACHED TO THE FORWARD RIB. CORROSION IS ON THE UPPER INSIDE CORNER OF THE RIB AND ONLY CAN BE VIEWED USING SMALL MIRROR THRU THE LIGHTENING HOLE OF THIS RIB JUST IB OF THE RUDDERVATOR BALANCE WEIGHT.

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