Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 28, 2014
Submitted
May 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE255
Aircraft time
35,690 hours, 42,448 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 INSPECTION MX FOUND A CRACK IN THE LT WING INBD RIB FLANGE & DOUBLER FLANGE AT FS 288 & BL 29.06, FROM OTBD EDGES INWARD TO BEND RADIUS OF THE RIB FLANGE & DOUBLER FLANGE, 1 INCH IN LENGTH. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 14-1900-57-002.

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