# SDR 07FDEA00855

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 15, 2007
- Submitted: March 15, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N304FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N304FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-10-30
- Registry model: [Doug DC-10-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46992
- Aircraft time: 66,747 hours, 20,769 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
- 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/07FDEA00855

## Discrepancy

FOUND 3 CRACKS AND LOOSE RIVETS ON SKIN OF OUTBOARD FLAP LT WING LWR AND UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN STA XOF 533 & XOF 462.  CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 57-10-00 FIG 85 VOL 1.  FOUND ON "C" 2 CRACKS 1" LONG AND .25" LONG.  REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS T/E PROFIL UP AND LOWER SKIN.  REMOVED SECTION OF OUTBOARD FLAP IAW SRM 51-31-01 PAG 36/41 VOL 2.  REMOVED CLOSURE CHANNEL ARC1951-5 IAW DWG ARC1951, ARC1652 AND SRM 51-35-01 VOL 2.  FOUND 7 HOLES OVALIZED MAX DIAM .028".   REPLACED LWR SKIN PANEL  IAW DWG ARC1949 AND ARC1652.  INSTALLED RIVETS IAW SRM 51-35-01 VOL 2.  REINSTALLED T/E PROFIL UP AND LOWER SKIN FLAP IAW SRM 51-35-01 VOL 2.  REINSTALLED OUTBOARD SECTION FLAP IAW SRM 51-31-01 VOL 2.  FAB PART IAW DETAIL TRAV FX-

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