Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 16, 2007
Submitted
October 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK447
Aircraft time
1,385 hours, 1,216 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
1,385 hours, 1,216 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH RIBS WITH THE UPGRADED ASSEMBLIES.

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