What was found
2 3/16-INCH CRACK IN AFT END OF LOWER FLANGE OF INBOARD FORWARD RIB. CRACKED THROUGH FIRST 3 RIVETS THEN, INTO RADIUS OF FLANGE JUST STARTING UPWARD INTO THE WEB OF RIB.
- Difficulty date
- February 19, 2024
- Submitted
- February 20, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N577W
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH375
- Aircraft time
- 24,602 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 9562001071
- Part serial
- 586
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 300
- Part time
- 24,602 hours
- Component
- Horizontal Stab · Beech
- 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.