Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 24, 2011
Submitted
April 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87557
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE246
Aircraft time
28,679 hours, 33,758 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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 SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED VERTICAL CANTED STABILIZER RIB CRACKS AT LEFT NR 2, 3 AND 4 STRINGERS AND RIGHT NR 3 STRINGER AT STATION 54.026. STOP DIRILLED ALL CRACKS VERTICAL STABILIZER RIBS LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS.

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