Service difficulty report · Plate · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 6, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
317
Aircraft time
30,407 hours, 13,376 cycles
Part
Plate
Part number
D53480020343
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

YWG - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-08 CHECK A 6 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT AFT SIDE OF THE R2 DOOR SHEAR PLATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED SHEAR PLATE, FABRICATED A NEW SHEAR PLATE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-42-11 PG 1, SRM 51-72-11 PG 1 & 2.

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