Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 22, 2007
Submitted
March 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK268
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
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 AND RT IB HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, BOTH LT AND RT RIBS WERE 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.

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