SDR FDEA201112215401

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: December 21, 2011
Submitted: January 5, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N597FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48596
Aircraft time: 64,894 hours, 11,316 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: ARB74024
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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

FOUND CRACK INDICATIONS DURING OPEN HOLE HFEC INSPECTION AT RT WING LOWER SKIN ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT, BETWEEN STA XORS=683.4, AND STA 713.6. CARRIED OUT AND REPAIRED IAW DWG SG1157004, REV A. THIS REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100,

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