Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 4, 2007
Submitted
June 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK271
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Bracket
Part number
45A21104011012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
823 hours, 734 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 COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. BOTH BRACKETS WERE REPLACED.

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