Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 18, 2012
Submitted
September 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK305
Aircraft time
8,412 hours, 7,096 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
45A211135
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
Part time
8,412 hours, 7,096 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING INSP FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ASSY, THE RIB DESCRIBED BELOW WAS FOUND CRACKED (ALONG WITH 7 OTHER RIBS; EA RIB FAILURE IS DOCUMENTED ON SEPARATE SDR FORMS) ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT LT HORIZ CANTED STA 29.92, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACKS EMANATE FROM THE FASTENER HOLES. THE RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW KIT 128-6200-001.

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