Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 7, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK506
Aircraft time
2,122 hours, 1,773 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
2,122 hours, 1,773 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 STABILIZER ROLLER INSP OF THE HORIZ STABILIZER INBD RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, THE LT 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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