Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 8, 2006
Submitted
October 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK178
Aircraft time
7,300 hours, 6,030 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 AN INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIBS AND ROLLERS, THE LEFT INBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NOSE RIB STRUCTURE WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN BEECHJET COMMUNIQUE' NUMBER 70.

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