Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 10, 2023
Submitted
February 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1284
Aircraft time
76,090 hours, 31,405 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
D5337004320700
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frm 43 S21-22r
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: CRACKED FRAME FOOT COUPLING FASTENER HOLE AT FR 43, BETWEEN S21R AND S22R. REPLACED FRAME PER EA 350161.

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