Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 6, 2015
Submitted
July 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N732WB
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK403
Aircraft time
3,696 hours, 3,319 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
3,696 hours, 3,319 cycles
Component
Stabilizer · Beech
Component part number
45A21001663
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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

SUBMITTING THIS SDR DUE TO THE LOW ACFT TOTAL TIME & INITIAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN AD 2014-15-15. DURING AN A CHECK INSPECTION, THE CUSTOMER REQUESTED EARLY COMPLIANCE WITH AD 2014-15-15, INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIBS FOR FATIGUE CRACKING. THIS INSPECTION IS ALSO CONTAINED IN THE AIRWORTHINESS & LIMITATIONS MANUAL, TASK CODE 045505. BOTH THE AD & AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS MANUAL REQUIRE INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL RIBS PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 7,400 HOURS INITIAL WITH RECURRENT INSPECTIONS EVERY 2,400 HOURS. PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIBS IAW CHAPTER 55-10-00 IN THE MODEL 400 & 400A MM. FOUND THE LT & RT RIBS PN 45A21112-0005 & 45A21113-0005 WITH FATIGUE CRACKS.

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