# SDR 04FDEA02848

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 30, 2004
- Submitted: November 15, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N68051
- Make and model: Doug DC-10-10F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-10-10F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47805
- Aircraft time: 65,522 hours, 28,981 cycles
- System (JASC): [5711 · Wing Spar](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5711)
- Part: Spar
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing
- Part time: 65,522 hours, 28,981 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02848

## Discrepancy

FUEL LEAK LT WING REAR SPAR AREA AT XORS STATION 346 LOWER  CHORD ANGLE.  INSPECTED AREA WITH HFEC AND DETECTED A CRACK INDICATION ALONG HORIZONTAL FLANGE INTO RADIUS AND UP VERTICAL FLANGE.  TOTAL LENGTH OF CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 4.650 INCH.

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