# SDR AALA201610189015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 21, 2016
- Submitted: October 20, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N103US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N103US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 861
- Aircraft time: 47,234 hours, 27,047 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Coupling
- Part number: D53470436206
- Condition: Damaged
- 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/AALA201610189015

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE.  ELONGATED HOLE ON AFT GALLEY UPPER INBOARD SPLICE COUPLING AT STRINGER 23L AND FR 66.  REPLACED COUPLING PER SRM 51-72-11 AND DWG D53474250.

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