Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 12, 2007
Submitted
December 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK276
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
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 RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. BOTH RIBS WERE REPLACED WITH UPGRADED ASSEMBLIES TO PREVENT FUTURE FAILURES.

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