Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 16, 2006
Submitted
July 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK260
Aircraft time
5,530 hours, 4,630 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
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 IB HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NOSE RIB STRUCTURE WAS FOUND CRACKED NEXT TO THE SIDE ROLLER BRACKET. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN COMMUNIQUE NR 70.

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