Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 19, 2006
Submitted
February 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK123
Aircraft time
5,723 hours, 4,716 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT WHILE PERFORMING A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER INSPECTION AS PART OF THE -B- LEVEL INSPECTION A RIGHT INBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED NEXT TO THE SIDE ROLLER BRACKET. THE RIB WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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