Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 27, 2010
Submitted
September 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473FL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK397
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 INSP, WHILE PERFORMING A BOROSCOPE INSP OF THE HORIZ STABILIZER RIBS, SEVERAL CRACKS WERE FOUND ON 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. MX CONFIRMED 18 SEPARATE CRACKS ON 6 OF THE CANTED RIBS. ALL CRACKED RIBS WERE REPLACED.

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