Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 28, 2004
Submitted
August 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400FT
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK101
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Bracket
Part number
45A21086004
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER BRACKET ASSY AND AREA, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIB AS WELL AS THE TWO SUPPORTING BRACKETS BEHIND THE RIB WHERE CRACKED. THE INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY USING A BORESCOPE AND INSERTING INTO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DRAIN HOLES NEAR THE SIDE ROLLER SUPPORT BRACKETS. THE RIB CRACK WAS NOT FOUND UNTIL THE ROLLER BRACKET WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED.

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