SDR AWXA200400589

Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date: May 22, 2004
Submitted: June 2, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N637AW
Make and model: Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial: 099
Aircraft time: 45,518 hours, 20,385 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Shear Plate
Part number: D5348002034300
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-03 CHECK A 7 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN SHEAR PLATE (TRAY) BETWEEN FR 68 AND FR 69, OUTBOARD OF BEAM Y1732, AFT OF R-2 DOOR LOWER SILL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR PLATE FROM FR 68 TO FR 69, BEAM Y1732 TO BEAM Y1736; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SHEAR PLATE; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11, FIG 8, 12, & 18.

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