Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 25, 2007
Submitted
March 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK324
Aircraft time
4,896 hours, 4,125 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
4,896 hours, 4,125 cycles
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 RT IB HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, THE RT RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIB ASSEMBLY.

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