Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
April 21, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK271
Aircraft time
5,352 hours, 4,476 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Horiz Stab
Part time
5,352 hours, 4,476 cycles
Component
Horiz Stab · Beech
Component part number
45A21001663
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT WHILE PERFORMING A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER INSPECTION AS PART OF THE (B) LEVEL INSPECTION THE RT IB HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB STRUCTURE WAS FOUND CRACKED NEXT TO THE SIDE ROLLER BRACKET. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REMOVED AND THE ROLLER RIB ASSY WAS REPLACED IAW THE SRM. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REINSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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