Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 22, 2008
Submitted
November 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N898TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK295
Aircraft time
6,448 hours, 5,532 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
1,513 hours, 1,391 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 INBD RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, THE RT INBD RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSP INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. THE LT AND RT RIB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED.

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