SDR DALA12009203271

Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date: October 2, 2012
Submitted: October 4, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N371NW
Make and model: Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial: 1535
Aircraft time: 34,205 hours, 15,294 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Shear Plate
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND AFT UTILITY RT SHEAR PLATE SUPPORT BETWEEN FR69 AND FR70 HAS CORROSION. BLENDED AREA IAW SRM 51-74-00, DIM OF BLENDED OUT ARE: L= 1.5" W=1.0" D=0.020" NO ALLOWABLE LIMITS FOUND IN SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR PLATE SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-42-11. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR PLATE SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-42-11.

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