Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Airbus A318111

Difficulty date
January 7, 2008
Submitted
January 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804FR
Make and model
Airbus A318111
Aircraft serial
2051
Aircraft time
15,198 hours, 2,051 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B8P
Part
Shear Plate
Part number
D534711242000
Condition
Damaged
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

DURING C CHECK INSPECTION, THE AFT SHEAR PLATE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE, JUST AFT OF FRAME 69, HAD FOUR BLIND FASTENERS SHEARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE SHEARED FASTENERS, REPLACED THE SHEAR PLATE AND INSTALLED A NEW SHEAR PLATE AND FASTENERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SRM 51-42-11. FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE MAINTENANCE ACTION, THE SHEAR PLATE INSTALLATION WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE.

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