Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 15, 2007
Submitted
January 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK413
Aircraft time
1,321 hours, 1,146 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
45A11965
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Horz Stab
Part time
1,321 hours, 1,146 cycles
Component
Rib · Beech
Component part number
45A2110411
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 LT IB HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. SDR WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIB ASSEMBLY.

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