Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 14, 2006
Submitted
September 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK366
Aircraft time
2,524 hours, 2,254 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
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 THE RIGHT INBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NOSE RIB STRUCTURE (PART NUMBER 45A21085-004) WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN BEECHJET COMMUNIQUE' NUMBER 70. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REMOVED TO ACCESS THE RIB. THE FORWARD RIB ASSEMBLY ON THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HAWKER 400XP STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL, AND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REINSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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