Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
November 6, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
8,400 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Rib
Part number
50610000355
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
8,361 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) WHILE COMPLYING WITH A COMPANY FLEET CAMPAIGN CN-681-55-20-035 CONSISTING OF A BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ATTACHMENT, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT HAND ELEVATOR CLOSE OUT RIB.

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