Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 25, 2007
Submitted
July 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK248
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 OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IB RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, THE RT AND LT IB ROLLER BRACKETS WERE FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUE NR 70. MAINTENANCE REOMVED AND REPLACED THE RIBS.

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