# SDR TIMA20170203002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 3, 2017
- Submitted: February 7, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N194GA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N194GA), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 1900C
- Registry model: [Beech 1900C](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: UB8
- Aircraft time: 39,088 hours, 52,354 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Rib
- Part number: 11464000013
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TIMA20170203002

## Discrepancy

NUMEROUS CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE VERTICAL STAB RIBS.  THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED IN THE STRINGER TO RIB JUNCTIONS.  SIX CRACKS WERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND SEVEN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VERTICAL STAB.

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