Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 25, 2008
Submitted
March 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK146
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
1,005 hours, 908 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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 MAINT VISIT WHILE PERFORMING A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER INSP OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IB RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, THE LT IB RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSP INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH RIBS WITH IMPROVED ASSEMBLIES.

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