# SDR AALA201710199030

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 2, 2017
- Submitted: October 22, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N973UY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N973UY), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4893
- Aircraft time: 21,479 hours, 7,987 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Shear Plate
- Part number: D5347112420300
- 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/AALA201710199030

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE.  CRACK INDICATION ON AFT CABIN RIGHT LATERAL SHEAR PLATE AT FUSELAGE FRAME 69+4, STRINGER 23R, Y-1732.  REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR PLATE PER SRM 51-72-11 AND DRAWING D53474180.

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