# SDR AALA201602059016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 3, 2016
- Submitted: February 6, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N178US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1519
- Aircraft time: 50,755 hours, 18,961 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Casting
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201602059016

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MX.  UPPER CASTING FASTENER HOLE, AT FRAME 43 & Y765, HAS CRACK INDICATION.  REPAIRED CASTING IAW EO 5315Y066.

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