Service difficulty report · Rib · Gulstm 690B

Difficulty date
April 24, 2002
Submitted
May 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60DB
Make and model
Gulstm 690B
Aircraft serial
11420
Engine
Garrtt TPE3310T
Part
Rib
Part number
410008197
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vert Stab
Part time
5,635 hours
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 ROUTINE PERIODIC INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND IN VERTICAL STABILIZER BOTTOM RIB (PN 410008197) . THE CRACK RADIATED FROM THE SIDE FLANGE (LEFT) FORWARD RIVET AND EXTENDED TO THE EDGE OF THE RIB. THE TOTAL CRACK LENGTH IS .375 INCH. THE LOWER RIB OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SEEMS TO BE A CRACK PRONE AREA .