What was found
DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK, FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE, LT BUTTSTRAP CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 14 AND 21. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF BUTTSTRAP AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION IAW SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 12, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N58733
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120197
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Buttstrap
- Part number
- 12046963001
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Frame 14-21
- 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.