# SDR DALA2026040302150

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 2, 2026
- Submitted: April 3, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N343DN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N343DN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-213
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-213](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-213) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 8200
- Aircraft time: 24,153 hours, 10,352 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Zone 100
- 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/DALA2026040302150

## Discrepancy

THE FWD RH DENT IS OUTSIDE OF LIMITS DUE TO BEING PARTIALLY WITHIN AN EXCLUDED ZONE AND THE AFT RH DENT IS OUTSIDE OF LIMITS DUE TO THE MAX DEPTH BEING GREAT THAN 0.020. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMS THE DAMAGE TO THE TWO (2) SHEAR TIES. FIRST SHEAR TIE IS AT FRAME 73 IS LOCATED COMMON TO THE FWD RH DAMAGE POINT  AND THE DISCREPANT SHEAR TIE EXPERIENCED BUCKLING, WHICH CAUSED DEFORMATION TO THE WEB. THE DEFORMATION DIMENSIONS ARE 1.250 WIDTH, 0.500 LENGTH, WITH MAXIMUM DEFORMATION OF 0.030. SECOND SHEAR TIE IS AT FRAME 74 COMMON TO THE AFT RH DAMAGE POINT AND THE DISCREPANT SHEAR TIE DEFORMATION IS 0.030.   DAMAGED AREA REPAIRED PER ER/A 632260-14, SECTION II.

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