Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 11, 2009
Submitted
August 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK145
Aircraft time
7,521 hours, 6,078 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
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 MX VISIT WHILE PERFORMING A HORIZ STAB ROLLER INSP OF THE HORIZ STAB INBD RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, BOTH INBD RIBS WERE FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. THE LT AND RT RIB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED.

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