Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
April 27, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N476LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK376
Aircraft time
2,596 hours, 2,286 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
2,596 hours, 2,286 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 LT IB HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, THE LT RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUÉ' NR 70. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIB ASSEMBLY.

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