Service difficulty report · Pressure Plate · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
November 23, 2023
Submitted
December 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
4960
Aircraft time
37,855 hours, 14,752 cycles
Part
Pressure Plate
Part number
D5337056920700
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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: CRACKED PRESSURE PLATE FASTENER HOLE BETWEEN FR 42 AND FR 43 AT S24R. REPLACED PRESSURE PLATE PER SRM 51-42-11.