Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
June 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Rib
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON DAILY WALK AROUND INSPECTION OF ACFT, THE LT HAND OUT BOARD FLAP WAS FOUND TO HAVE SIDE PLAY. ON CLOSER VISUAL INSPECTION THE AFT BEARING FACES ON BOTH TRACKS, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE WORN THE RIB FACE OF THE FLAP. MEASURE OF THE WEAR FOUND TO BE .020 MATERIAL MISSING FROM RIB. FLAP WAS REPAIRED WITH NEW RIBS & FLAP RE-INSTALLED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT ISSUE.