Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 3, 2006
Submitted
August 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK346
Aircraft time
2,954 hours, 2,556 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104641
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 INSPECTION THE LEFT AND RIGHT INBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BEARING SUPPORT RIBS WERE FOUND CRACKED NEXT TO THE SIDE ROLLER BRACKET. 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 WERE REPLACED. SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED FOLLOWING INSTALLATION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. A SATISFACTORY CHECK FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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