Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 11, 2021
Submitted
April 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6520
Aircraft time
18,961 hours, 6,499 cycles
Part
Shear Plate
Part number
D53471124203
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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 FOUND ON SHEAR PLATE LOCATED BETWEEN FR 69 TO FR 70 STR 23R, LENGTH OF CRACK 0.875 INCHES. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE LOCATED BETWEEN FR 69 TO FR 70 STR 23R PER SRM 51-42-11-801.

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