What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACKED RIGHT HAND CENTER FUSELAGE LOWER BELLY FAIRING SUPPORT STRUCTURE SHEAR PLATE OUTER SKIN BETWEEN FR 39 AND FR 40. REPAIRED SHEAR PLATE PER EA 365694.
- Difficulty date
- May 26, 2025
- Submitted
- July 15, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N179UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321211
- Aircraft serial
- 1521
- Aircraft time
- 77,195 hours, 29,945 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Shear Plate
- Part number
- D5337158121000
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 100
- 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.