Service difficulty report · Rib · Raythn B300RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
April 14, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Raythn B300RAYTHEON
Aircraft time
4,716 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Rib
Part number
130116000011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
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 OTBD FLAP L/E RIB ALSO FOUND CRACKED AT SAME LOCATION. THIS PROBLEM COMMON ON 200 SERIES AIRCRAFT. ON 200 SERIES PLANES THE PROBLEM IS DEALT WITH BY A SB. THE SB DOES NOT APPLY TO 300 SERIES PLANES. IT SHOULD. THE REPAIR KIT CALLED OUT BY THE 200 SERIES SB SHOULD ALSO BE USED TO REPAIR 300 SERIES FLAP RIBS.