SDR FDEA201104211542

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: April 21, 2011
Submitted: April 21, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N644FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48444
Aircraft time: 73,182 hours, 12,414 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: ARB3027501
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 500
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

LT WING L/E DROOP SLAT UPPER SKIN FOUND WITH APPROX 0.375 INCH AND 0.3125 INCH CRACK. STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 57-40-01, REV 46, REPAIR 5 FIG 201. REPAIR DOUBLER FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-40-01, REV 46, REPAIR 5, FIG 201 AND SRM 51-35-01, REV 46. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 112.

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