Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 8, 2007
Submitted
December 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK245
Aircraft time
5,976 hours, 5,095 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21146005
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
5,976 hours, 5,095 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 INBOARD RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, THE LT IB RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH RIBS WITH IMPROVED PART (RIGHT RIB WAS REPLACED TO PREVENT FUTURE CRACKS).

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