What was found
LT WING L/E SLAT TRACK, NR 16 RIB SUPPORT, INBOARD SIDE FOUND CRACKED, APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH IN LENGTH. LT WING L/E SLAT TRACK NR 16 RIB SUPPORT REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 VOL II.
- Difficulty date
- February 24, 2003
- Submitted
- April 1, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N585FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48481
- Aircraft time
- 38,793 hours, 7,292 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5710 · Wing Main, Frame Structure
- Part
- Support
- Part number
- ARB2850505
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 500
- 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.