Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 16, 2008
Submitted
February 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK346
Aircraft time
4,019 hours, 3,551 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21085004
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
1,064 hours, 995 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 MAINT VISIT WHILE PERFORMING A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER INSP OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IB RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, THE BOTH IB RIBS WERE FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSP INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. MAINT REPLACED BOTH RIBS WITH THE IMPROVED PARTS.

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