Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 9, 2020
Submitted
January 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6472
Aircraft time
19,558 hours, 5,234 cycles
Part
Shear Plate
Part number
D5347112420300
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Galley
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 SHEAR PLATE STR 23R BETWEEN FR 69 TO FR 70 AT AFT GALLEY AREA. LENGTH=1.051 INCHES. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE AND FASTENERS LOCATED STR 23 BETWEEN FR 69 TO FR 70 AT AFT GALLEY AREA.

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