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Service difficulty report · Lug · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: March 4, 2011
Submitted: March 10, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N591FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48527
Aircraft time: 62,212 hours, 11,931 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Lug
Condition: Cracked
Location: Slat Sys
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.

What was found

UPON REMOVAL OF RT WING OTBD HYD SYS NR 3 SLAT ACTUATOR, FOUND OTBD SLAT MECHANISM ASSY OTBD UPPER SUPPORT LUG CRACKED. OUTBOARD LUG BRACKET REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER CMM 27-83-11 REVISION 69. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE SLAT CARRIED OUT AS PER AMM 27-82-02-4 REVISION 69.0 FOUND SATISFACTORY.

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