Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 25, 2006
Submitted
September 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK161
Aircraft time
7,311 hours, 5,862 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
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 STAB ROLLER INSPECTION THE LT AND RT IB HORIZONTAL STAB NOSE RIB STRUCTURES WERE FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUE' NR 70.

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