What was found
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT BUTTSTRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 39 AND 41. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BUTTSTRAP, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- March 31, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12709
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120101
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Buttstrap
- Part number
- 12006158001
- 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.