Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 1, 2006
Submitted
November 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK282
Aircraft time
5,288 hours, 4,419 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21146006
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 WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUE' NR 70.

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