Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
May 6, 2026
Submitted
May 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
380
Aircraft time
96,420 hours, 43,802 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Punctured
Location
Zone 100
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

PUNCTURE SHEAR TIE ON FR 58 AND BTW STR 43R TO STR 44 IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE ON FR 58 AND BTW STR 43R TO STR 44 IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AS PER A320 SRM 51-72-11, SRM 51-42-11-801, DWG D53470342 ISSUE AE RELEASE DATE 08-JUL-97, DWG D53470330 ISSUE AM RELEASE DATE 21 MAR 00 AND PERFORMED DETAIL VISUAL INSPECTION ON AREA AS PER AIRBUS NTM 51-90-00 AND NOT FOUND MORE DAMAGE. SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFF ON ORNRC 225/100. RII INSPECTION COMPLETE. (LP: 1580434). AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED

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