Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 58

Difficulty date
February 14, 2024
Submitted
February 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577W
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH375
Aircraft time
24,602 hours
Part
Rib
Part number
9562001073
Part serial
528
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
24,602 hours
Component
Horizontal Stab · Beech · NA
Component part number
96620005623
Stage of operation
UK
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

CRACK 1.0 INCH IN LENGTH IN FORWARD LOWER FLANGE OF AFT INBOARD RIB AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 00.000. CRACK FROM AFT END OF FLANGE THROUGH THE FIRST RIVET AND THEN SPLITTING OFF INTO 2 CRACKS WITH THE MAIN CRACK ALMOST INTO THE SECOND RIVET AND THE OTHER CRAFT MOVING INTO THE RADIUS OF THE LOWER FLANGE BEND.

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