Service difficulty report · Buttstrap · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
April 3, 2008
Submitted
April 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12172
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500864
Aircraft time
9,778 hours, 5,398 cycles
Part
Buttstrap
Part number
14525381009
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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.

What was found

SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE RIGHT HAND BUTTSTRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS BETWEEN FRAMES 65 AND 66. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CORRODED AREA AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EXPRESSJET EC5320-01405. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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