Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 30, 2020
Submitted
August 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6272
Aircraft time
19,699 hours, 5,563 cycles
Part
Shear Plate
Part number
D5347112420300
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frames 69-70
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 IN SHEAR PLATE ON STR 23R BETWEEN FR69 AND FR70, MEASURING L=1.42 IN. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE WITH NEW IAW A321 SRM 51-72-11-911-001 AND DRAWING D53474180.

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