Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 30, 2007
Submitted
June 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK195
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
7,386 hours, 6,048 cycles
Component
Horizontal Stab · Raythn
Component part number
45A21002XXX
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A RIB FLANGE CRACKED ON THE RT SIDE OF THE H-STAB APPROX 7 INCH FROM THE AFT EDGE ON THE BOTTOM FLANGE. UPON FURTHER INSP, MX DISCOVERED 14 CRACKS ON 3 RIBS OF THE RT SIDE AND AN ADDITIONAL 7 CRACKS ON 4 RIBS OF THE LT SIDE OF THE H-STAB. ALL CRACKED RIBS WERE REPLACED.

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