SDR DALA2023011000198

Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date: January 5, 2023
Submitted: January 10, 2023
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N315DN
Make and model: Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial: 7436
Aircraft time: 17,160 hours, 8,241 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Shear Plate
Condition: Cracked
Location: Frms 69-70
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

CRACK SHEAR PLATE BTW FR 69 TO FR 70 AT LEVEL FLOOR STRUCTURE AND AT L EVEL OF STR 23 R AT AFT GALLEY AREA. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE LOC BETWEEN FR 69 TO FR 70 AT LEVEL STR 23R FLOOR STRUCTURE AFT GALLEY AREA AS PER A321 SRM 51-72-11, SRM51 -42-11 AND DWG D53474180, RELEASE DATE 14-JUL-22, ISSUE Z. MEASURE OF CRACK IS L: 0.709 IN.

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