Service difficulty report · Former · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 2, 2013
Submitted
December 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48596
Aircraft time
69,952 hours, 12,804 cycles
Part
Former
Part number
ARB292313
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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 LE SUPPORT RIB AT STATION XOS 740 FOUND CRACK DURING OTBD SLAT DRIVE CABLE INSPECTION. FIXED LEADING EDGE CRACKED SUPPORT RIB (FORMER) AT STATION XOS 740. REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 REVISION 53. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 118.

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