Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 7, 2006
Submitted
May 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK328
Aircraft time
4,162 hours, 3,458 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104641
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
4,162 hours, 3,458 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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 BRACKET INSPECTION AS PART OF THE 'B' LEVEL INSPECTION THE LEFT INBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NOSE RIB STRUCTURE WAS FOUND CRACKED NEXT TO THE SIDE ROLLER ATTACH BRACKET. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN BEECHJET COMMUNIQUÉ' NUMBER 70. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND THE LEFT INBOARD LEADING EDGE ROLLER SUPPORT RIB WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEECHJET STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REINSTALLED TO THE AIRCRAFT. SATISFACTORY RIGGING AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED FOLLOWING THE INSTALLATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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