Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 17, 2021
Submitted
May 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N137AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6647
Aircraft time
17,220 hours, 6,472 cycles
Part
Shear Plate
Part number
D5347112420200
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 STA FR 69 TO FR 70, STR 23L. L = 1.236 INCHES. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE AND FASTENERS LOCATED BETWEEN FR 69 AND FR 70 AT LEVEL OF STR 23L AT AFT GALLEY AREA PER SRM 51-42-11-801.

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