# SDR AALA202012179003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 16, 2020
- Submitted: December 17, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N129AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N129AA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6401
- Aircraft time: 20,527 hours, 5,656 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Shear Plate
- Part number: D5347112420200
- 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/AALA202012179003

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE.  FOUND CRACK SHEAR PLATE STR 23L BETWEEN FR 69 AND FR 70 AT AFT GALLEY AREA.  REPLACED SHEAR PLATE, IAW A321 SRM 51-72-11-911-001 AND DRAWING D53474180.

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