Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 16, 2010
Submitted
August 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK244
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
7,737 hours, 6,470 cycles
Component
Horizontal Stab
Component part number
45A21002XXX
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 EVENT, WHILE PERFORMING A BOROSCOPE INSP OF THE HORIZ STABILIZER RIBS, SEVERAL CRACKS WERE FOUND ON SEVERAL RIBS IN THE LT AND RT SIDES OF THE HORIZ STABILIZER. THE CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE ATTACHMENT FLANGES FROM THE RIBS WHERE THEY ARE RIVITED TO THE SKIN. ALL CRACKS EXTENDED FROM FASTENER HOLES. RIBS REPLACED.

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