What was found
DURING (C) CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT BUTT STRAP, BETWEEN FRAMES 14 AND 21, WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORRODED BUTT STRAP IAW SRM.
- Difficulty date
- May 27, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N257AS
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120126
- Engine
- Pwa PW118
- System (JASC)
- 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
- Part
- Butt Strap
- Part number
- 12046963001
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.