Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 31, 2007
Submitted
August 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK279
Aircraft time
6,058 hours, 5,165 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
45A210863
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
6,058 hours, 5,165 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 LT IB ROLLER BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. RIB WAS REPLACED WITH NEW UPGRADED RIB.

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