Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 99A

Difficulty date
May 18, 2009
Submitted
June 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955AA
Make and model
Beech 99A
Aircraft serial
U128
Aircraft time
35,622 hours, 58,877 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
115610010169
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Part time
35,622 hours, 58,877 cycles
Component
Elevator · Beech
Component part number
115610010341
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

INBOARD RIB WAS CRACKED AT LEADING EDGE. CRACKS BEGIN IN BOTH UPPER AND LOWER FLANGE RADIUS AND PROGRESSED THROUGH THE FIRST RIVET HOLE IN THE WEB. CRACKS EXTENDED ABOUT .5 INCH PAST THE RIVETS WHEN DISCOVERED. THE ELEVATOR BALANCE WEIGHT SUPPORT BOLTS TO THIS RIB AND IS LIKELY A FACTOR IN THE CRACK DEVELOPMENT. THE RIB DOUBLER WAS NOT CRACKED.

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