# SDR AALA201702209010

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 19, 2017
- Submitted: February 21, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N657AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N657AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1083
- Aircraft time: 62,331 hours, 23,075 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Shear Plate
- Part number: D53480019217
- 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/AALA201702209010

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CRACK ON FORWARD CORNER UPPER SURFACE OF SHEAR PLATE AT STRINGER 23R BETWEEN FR 68 AND FR 69. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE PER SRM 51-42-11 AND SRM 51-72-11.

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