Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 27, 2006
Submitted
June 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK57
Aircraft time
5,541 hours, 4,817 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
5,541 hours, 4,817 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 (A) LEVEL INSPECTION THE LT AND RT IB HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB STRUCTURE WAS FOUND CRACKED NEXT TO THE SIDE ROLLER BRACKET. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN COMMUNIQUÉ NR 70. HORIZ STABILIZERS WERE REMOVED AND BOTH LT AND RT LEADING EDGE ROLLER SUPPORT RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW SRM. BOTH HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS AND ELEVATORS WERE REINSTALLED. OPERATIONAL AND RIGGING CHECKS OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SYSTEMS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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