Service difficulty report · Buttstrap · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 29, 2012
Submitted
April 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120285
Aircraft time
41,499 hours, 53,967 cycles
Part
Buttstrap
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

HEAVY CORROSION ON BUTT STRAP BETWEEN STATIONS 4214.0 AND 4992.0 AT PASSENGER DOOR ENTRY WAY FORWARD FUSELAGE. (SERVICE) REPLACED TWO LEFT CENTER FORWARD BUTT STRAPS BETWEEN FRAMES 13A AND 21, LEFT CENTER T-PROFILE FLOOR SUPPORT IN REFERENCE TO 120 SRM.

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