What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK SHEAR PLATE STR 23L LOCATED AT FR69 TO FR70 AT AFT GALLEY AREA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SHEAR PLATE STR 23L LOCATED FR69 TO FR70 AT AFT GALLEY AREA IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11-911 AND DWG D53474180.
- Difficulty date
- December 30, 2025
- Submitted
- January 6, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N668AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 1764
- Aircraft time
- 74,278 hours, 31,399 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Shear Plate
- Part number
- D5347112420200
- 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.