Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 21, 2006
Submitted
May 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK244
Aircraft time
5,318 hours, 4,349 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21001663
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Stab
Part time
5,318 hours, 4,349 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 INSPECTION AS PART OF THE (B) LEVEL INSPECTION THE LT IB HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB STRUCTURE WAS FOUND CRACKED NEXT TO THE SIDE ROLLER BRACKET. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUÉ NR 70. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REMOVED AND THE ROLLER RIB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED IAW THE MFG STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REINSTALLED AW THE MM.

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