Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
December 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Rib
Part number
115610010169
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Component
115610010352
Stage of operation
IN
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 REMOVAL OF TORQUE TUBES, END RIBS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT RIB/SKIN TO TORQUE ATTACHMENT POINTS AND FORWARD CORNERS OF END RIB. SKIN/RIB DIMPLES THOUGHT TO BE CRACKED DUE TO OVER COUNTERSINKING TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT POINTS. TORQUE TUBES ONLY COME WITH PILOT HOLES.