Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 6, 2008
Submitted
January 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101UE
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC101
Aircraft time
27,531 hours, 34,091 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Rib
Part number
11463000053
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
27,531 hours, 34,091 cycles
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 MX - SIM TASK 55-30-00 (1200 FLT HR/ 24 MO) REF. B1900 STRUCTURAL INSPECTION MANUAL, MX PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS AND FOUND RIB, AT CANTED STAB. STA. 69.184, CRACKED ON THE RT SIDE FLANGE AT THE 39.5 PERCENT CHORD REF. LINE AREA. MX INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS ON THE UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE DAMAGED AREA IAW THE MFG SRM AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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