Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 2, 2009
Submitted
December 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477FL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK377
Aircraft time
4,512 hours, 3,904 cycles
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 STABILIZER ROLLER INSP OF THE HORIZ STABILIZER INBD RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, BOTH INBD RIBS WERE 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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