Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
April 27, 2010
Submitted
May 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK248
Aircraft time
8,143 hours, 6,848 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 RT RIB BRACKET 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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