# SDR AWXA200400589

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 22, 2004
- Submitted: June 2, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N637AW
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 099
- Aircraft time: 45,518 hours, 20,385 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Shear Plate
- Part number: D5348002034300
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- 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/AWXA200400589

## Discrepancy

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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