Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 10, 2007
Submitted
December 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK292
Aircraft time
5,887 hours, 4,996 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21146005
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
954 hours, 868 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 INBOARD RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, THE LT AND RT IB RIBS WERE FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN COMMUNIQUÉ' NR 70. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIB ASSEMBLIES WITH IMPROVED PART.

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