Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 11, 2006
Submitted
June 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N735TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK274
Aircraft time
5,156 hours, 4,330 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104641
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
5,156 hours, 4,330 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 (A) LEVEL INSPECTION BOTH THE LT AND RT IB HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER BRACKET RIB STRUCTURES WERE FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE LT AND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW THE SRM. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REINSTALLED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE STABILIZER WERE PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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