Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 19, 2008
Submitted
December 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK423
Aircraft time
2,550 hours, 2,247 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
2,250 hours, 2,247 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 MX VISIT, WHILE PERFORMING A HORIZ STAB ROLLER INSP OF THE HORIZ STAB INBD RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, THE LT INBD RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSP INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. THE LT AND RT RIB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED.

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