Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 25, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK289
Aircraft time
5,950 hours, 5,054 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
45A630824
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
5,950 hours, 5,054 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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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 ROLLER BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. THE RIGHT AND LEFT RIB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED WITH THE NEW IMPROVED RIB ASSEMBLIES.

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