Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 19, 2013
Submitted
March 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422FL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK346
Aircraft time
7,407 hours, 6,281 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rib
Part number
45A211135
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
7,407 hours, 6,281 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING INSPECTION FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ASSY, RIB FOUND CRACKED (ALONG WITH 8 OTHER RIBS; EACH RIB FAILURE IS DOCUMENTED ON SEPARATE SDR FORMS) ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB CANTED STATION 29.92, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACK EMANATE FROM THE FASTENER HOLES. RIB REPLACED IAW 128-6200-001.

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