What was found
SJK - DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE REINFORCING STRAP AT FRAME 38 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED STRAP, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 4, 2001
- Submitted
- June 28, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N40717
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120133
- Aircraft time
- 24,647 hours, 32,340 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
- Part
- Strap
- Part number
- 12019594001
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.