Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 24, 2007
Submitted
December 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK244
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
128620022002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
1,230 hours, 1,133 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, THE LT IB RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. BOTH RIBS WERE REPLACED WITH THE UPGRADED ASSEMBLIES.

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