# SDR AALA201801089025

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 7, 2018
- Submitted: January 9, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N978UY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978UY), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5422
- Aircraft time: 17,260 hours, 6,831 cycles
- System (JASC): [5321 · Fuselage Floor Panel](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5321)
- Part: Floorboard
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Mid Cabin
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201801089025

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A SOFT SPOT IN THE FLOOR PANEL,  6-7 INCHES WIDE IN FRONT OF 22C AND NR 3 JUMP SEAT.  REPLACED THE FLOORBOARD 251BG IAW AMM 53-32-12.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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