# SDR USAA2013123100002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 29, 2013
- Submitted: December 31, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N640AW
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 448
- Aircraft time: 71,966 hours, 27,914 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Shear Plate
- Part number: D53480020342
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- 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/USAA2013123100002

## Discrepancy

C1 CHECK, CRACK IN FWD LT SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR 68 TO FR 69, Z 500 & BETWEEN Y 1270 TO Y 1450.  REPLACED FWD LT SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR 68 TO FR 69, Z 500 & BETWEEN Y 1270 TO Y 1450 IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11 & DRAWING D53480020.

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