Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
February 8, 2006
Submitted
February 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
098
Aircraft time
52,232 hours, 22,938 cycles
Part
Shear Plate
Part number
D53371551200
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 - DURING C4 CHECK DISCOVERED LEFT AIR CONDITIONING SHEAR PLATE CRACKED, 1.1 INCHES IN LENGTH, AT FS 39 AND STR 35L. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED CRACK IN SHEAR PLATE ON WEB AT LT AC BAY FR39 IAW AIRBUS 320 SRM 53-35-11 FIG 222. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW AIRBUS 320 SRM 53-35-11. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS ON LT AC BAY SHEAR PLATE AT FS 39 AND STR 35L IAW AIRBUS 320 SRM 53-35-11 FIG 222.

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