Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 3, 2006
Submitted
May 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N899TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK292
Aircraft time
4,933 hours, 4,128 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
4,933 hours, 4,128 cycles
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

DURING A HORIZ STAB ROLLER BRACKET INSP (AS PART OF THE 'D' LEVEL INSP) BOTH THE RT AND LT INBD HORIZ STAB RIB STRUCTURES WERE CRACKED NEXT TO THE SIDE ROLLER BRACKET. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS WERE REMOVED AND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT LEADING EDGE ROLLER SUPPORT RIBS WERE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEECH 400A STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL. BOTH HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS AND ELEVATORS WERE REINSTALLED. OPERATIONAL AND RIGGING CHECKS OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SYSTEMS WERE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEECHJET 400A MAINTENANCE MANUAL. A SATISFACTORY CHECK FLIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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