Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 2, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK202
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
7,324 hours, 6,029 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, BOTH THE RT AND LT IB ROLLER BRACKETS WERE FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIB WITH UPGRADED RIB ASSMEBLY.

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