Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 21, 2006
Submitted
July 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK40
Aircraft time
7,245 hours, 6,423 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45AS21104642
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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 BRACKET INSPECTION BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT INBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER BRACKET RIB STRUCTURES AND BRACKETS WERE FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN BEECHJET COMMUNIQUE' NUMBER 70. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REMOVED AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INBOARD RIBS AND INTERNAL BRACKETS WERE REPLACED. SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED FOLLOWING INSTALLATION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.

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