Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech A100

Difficulty date
October 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Rib
Part number
115620010255
Condition
Broken
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
21,844 hours
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) DURING MAINTENANCE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT STABILIZER UPPERSKIN WAS CRACKED AROUND BS 21.476. OPENING WAS PERFORMED UNDER THE STABILIZER AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIB AFT PN 115-620010-255 WAS BROKEN AT SAT 21.470. THE RIB, PN 115-620010-209 AT BS 28. 470 HAD A RIVET PASSING TROUGHT THE RIB. BOTH RIB UPPER SECTION WERE REPLACE IAW SIRM 55-00-01 AND 55-00-02. SKIN WAS REPAIR IAW SIRM55-00-02.

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