Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 3, 2017
Submitted
May 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4850
Aircraft time
20,360 hours, 7,487 cycles
Part
Shear Plate
Part number
D5347112420
Condition
Cracked
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CRACK ON LEFT HAND AFT CABIN FLOOR SHEAR PLATE AT STRINGER 23L APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES AFT OF FR 69. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE PER SRM 51-42-11, EO 5315Y015, AND DRAWING D53474180.

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