Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 17, 2010
Submitted
August 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK225
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
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 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 RIVETED TO THE SKIN. ALL CRACKS EXTENDED FROM FASTENER HOLES. SDR WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION.

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