# SDR AALA202101129017

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 17, 2020
- Submitted: January 12, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N918US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N918US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6443
- Aircraft time: 18,548 hours, 7,234 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Shear Plate
- Part number: D53471124202
- 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/AALA202101129017

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE.  FOUND SHEAR PLATE WITH L=1.500 INCH CRACK AT FR 69 TO FR 70 AND STR 23L.  REPLACED SHEAR PLATE AT AFT GALLEY AREA, IAW A321 SRM 51-42-11-801 AND DWG D53474180.

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