Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 8, 2012
Submitted
May 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK237
Aircraft time
9,989 hours, 8,198 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21116005
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
Part time
9,989 hours, 8,198 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 SCHDULED INSP, MX TECH FOUND 8 RIBS CRACKED IN THE HORIZ STABILIZER. EACH CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE EMINATING OUTWARD FROM A FASTENER HOLE ON THE ATTACHEMENT FLANGES OF THE RIBS WHERE THE BLIND FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE LOWER SKIN. ALL 8 RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW KIT 128-6200-1.

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