Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech B200

Difficulty date
June 12, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
7,962 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Rib
Part number
50980002825
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 121
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) DURING INSP, IT WAS FOUND THAT AT THE VERY L/E AT WS 121.966, LT WING RIBS AS WELL AS RT WING RIBS WERE CRACKED. THE CRACKING APPEARED TO BE FROM FATIGUE, AND NOT FROM A TOOLING MARK OR OTHER INDUCED CAUSES. THE REASON FOR FILING THIS SDR, IS THAT WE FOUND IT ODD THAT BOTH WINGS HAD THE SAME CRACKING, ON THE SAME PARTS. ALL DAMAGED PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW.

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