What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. FOUND L=1.01 INCH CRACK SHEAR PLATE AT FR 69 TO FR 70 AND STR 23R AT AFT GALLEY AREA. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE, IAW A321 SRM 51-42-11-801, SRM 51-72-11-911-001 & DWG D53474180.
- Difficulty date
- September 30, 2020
- Submitted
- November 3, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N126AN
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 6313
- Aircraft time
- 20,221 hours, 5,636 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- 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.