SDR FDEA201109093791

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: September 9, 2011
Submitted: September 9, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N643FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48486
Aircraft time: 48,609 hours, 9,839 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: ARB2886503
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 500
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

LEFT WING FIXED L/E AT NR 3 SLAT TELESCOPIC DUCT UPPER CUT-OUT AREA. FOUND CRACKED. EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND REPAIR FILLER FABRICATED IAW SRM 57-40-01, REV 47 AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-40-01, REV 47, FIG 201, REPAIR 10. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 113.

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