Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech B200

Difficulty date
July 14, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
13,521 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Rib
Part number
50980002825
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
14,000 hours
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 LT WING L/E, AT WS 121.966, RIB PN:50-980002-825 WAS CRACKED. THE CRACKING APPEARED TO BE FROM FATIGUE AND NOT FROM A TOOLING MARK OR OTHER INDUCED CAUSES. THE REASON FOR THIS SDR IS THAT THIS IS THE THIRD AIRCRAFT IN OUR FLEET TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE FOUND AT THIS EXACT LOCATION. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED WITH NEW.

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