Service difficulty report · Buttstrap · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 27, 2013
Submitted
July 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120335
Aircraft time
31,116 hours, 44,095 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

SURFACE CORROSION ON FIRST BUTT STRAP AT PASSENGER DOOR ENTRANCE. C-CHECK CUT OUT THE DAMAGED BUTT STRAP AT PASSENGER DOOR ENTRANCE & SPLICED IN A NEW PIECE IAW EST & SRM.

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