Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 12, 2006
Submitted
June 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK334
Aircraft time
4,116 hours, 3,462 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 RT IB HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NOSE RIB STRUCTURE WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUE NR 70.

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