# SDR AALA201911059013

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 28, 2019
- Submitted: November 5, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N768US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N768US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1389
- Aircraft time: 50,470 hours, 32,334 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Crossbeam
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201911059013

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE VISIT: CRACK INDICATION ON CROSS BEAM SPLICING IN OPEN FASTENER HOLE NUMBER 4 OF FRAME 16 LH SIDE. CRACK DIRECTION IS 12 O'CLOCK WITH (D =0.071INCH) IN PASSENGER CABIN (CONTACT ENGINEERING PRIOR TO FURTHERFLIGHT). PERFORMED REPAIR ON CROSS BEAM SPLICING ON HOLE #7 OF FRAME 16 LH SIDE IAW EA298448.

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