Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech B100

Difficulty date
May 28, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78DA
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft serial
BE11
Part
Rib
Part number
50160003
Part serial
1149
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
Part time
6,770 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING PHASE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK IN SHIM UNDER RIGHT INBOARD FLAP IN AREA OF ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET. SKIN WAS CRACKED BECAUSE THE FLAP RIB HAD BROKEN. THIS RIB IS WHAT THE FLAP ACTUATOR FOR INSPECTION. THE CRACKED SHIM WAS A RESULT OF RIB FAILURE. INSPECTORS SHOULD INSPECT AREA AT FLAP ACTUATORS ATTACH BRACKETS CLOSLY. RIB REQUIRED REPLACMENT.

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