Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Airbus A320251N

Difficulty date
June 21, 2024
Submitted
June 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346FR
Make and model
Airbus A320251N
Aircraft serial
08642
Aircraft time
17,228 hours, 7,726 cycles
Part
Shear Plate
Part number
D5347112420300
Condition
Cracked
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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED AND IS IN CHECK FOR SCHEDULED MX. DURING INSPECTION OF AFT CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE A CRACK WAS FOUND ON RH AFT SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR 69-70.REPLACE AS PER A320N SRM 51-72-11 REV 40. INSTALLED A NEW SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR 69 TO 70 RH AS PER A320N SRM-51-72-11-REV40. MX ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE.

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