# SDR AALA202508065348

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 31, 2025
- Submitted: August 6, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N143AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N143AN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6745
- Aircraft time: 30,687 hours, 12,105 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Strut
- Part number: D5757030501600
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Zone 600
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202508065348

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND FLAP INTERCONNECT STRUT HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AND GOUGING ON AFT SIDE OF INNER CYLINDER ALONG WITH WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY DUE TO THE ATTACHMENT / SUPPORT BRACKET BEING WORN FOR THE INTERCONNECTING STRUT.  REPLACED INTERCONNECTING STRUT (AALA202508065348) AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT BRACKET (AALA202508063158) PER SRM 51-42-11 AND 57-52-21-02-A.

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