Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 14, 2006
Submitted
August 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK284
Aircraft time
5,331 hours, 4,414 cycles
Part
Rib
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 RT IB HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NOSE RIB STRUCTURE AND BOTH LT AND RT RIB BRACKETS WERE FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUE' NR 70.

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