Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 16, 2007
Submitted
July 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N731TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK273
Aircraft time
6,125 hours, 5,193 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
6,125 hours, 5,193 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 OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IB RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, THE RT IB ROLLER BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUÉ' NR 70. THE RIB WAS REPLACED WITH THE NEW UPGRADED RIB.

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