SDR FDEA201107172776

Service difficulty report · Slat Track · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: July 17, 2011
Submitted: July 18, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N642FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48485
Aircraft time: 47,830 hours, 9,742 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Slat Track
Part number: ARB75732
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 600
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

RT WING L/E NR 8 SLAT TRACK CUTOUT FOUND CRACKED. SKIN REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EA 1-5730-150769, TITLE: WINGS - PLATES AND SKIN - RT WING L/E SKIN REPAIR AT NR 8 SLAT TRACK CUTOUT. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 112. RT NR 4 SLAT ASSY REMOVED AND REINSTALLED IAW AMM 27-80-30, REV 70.0. ADJUSTMENT AND TEST CARRIED OUT AMM 27-80-30-5-0, REV 70.0 FOUND SATISFACTORY.

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