# SDR AALA201512079010

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 29, 2015
- Submitted: December 7, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N540UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4107
- Aircraft time: 20,153 hours, 7,973 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Shear Plate
- Part number: D53471124200200
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201512079010

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MX.  LT SHEAR PLATE CRACKED & HAS CORROSION, BETWEEN FRAME 69 & 70 AT STRINGER 23L.  REPLACED SHEAR PLATE IAW SRM 51-42-11.

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