# SDR 05FDEA02049

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 24, 2005
- Submitted: July 26, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N579FE
- Make and model: Doug MD-11
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48470
- Aircraft time: 47,942 hours, 9,821 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Zone 500
- 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/05FDEA02049

## Discrepancy

LT WING UPPER SURFACE FORWARD OF FUEL TANK PANEL 533AT 1 EACH SKIN BULGE FOUND AS MARKED.  CORROSION ON LTW UPPER SURFACE FWD OF FUEL TANK PANEL   533AT REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL. II. ORIGINAL THICKNESS: 0.749"; THK. REMOVED: 0.033"; THK. REMAINED: 0.716". AREA FOUND WITHIN LIMIT AS PER FEDEX 1-5730-89960 (TITLE: WINGS - LT WING UPPER   SKIN BLEND AT XORS 281, STRINGER 9). THIS REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR AS PER GMM 6-2-  100.

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