Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 10, 2008
Submitted
March 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N790TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK252
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
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 INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH RIBS WITH NEW STYLE RIB ASSEMBLIES.

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