Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 19, 2014
Submitted
May 22, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48551
Aircraft time
68,966 hours, 13,875 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
ARB2886503
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Le
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

LT WING LE SKIN FWD OF OTBD SIDE OF SLAT DRIVE MECHANISM PANEL FOUND TO BE CRACKED. CRACK FOUND WHILE ACCOMPLISHING FEA 1-5710-F03081 48. CONFIRMED CRACK DURING HFEC INSPECTION IAW NDTSPM PT 6. CRACK EXTENDS FROM CORNER OF CUT OUT TO 1/4 INCH PAST FASTENER. TRIMMED OUT CRACK IAW SRM 57-40-02 FIG 202 REPAIR 7. COMPLY WITH HFEC OF CUT OUT AREA IAW NDTSPM PART 6, 06-00-06. NO INDICATIONS NOTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER & FILLER, TREATED & PRIMED PARTS IAW SRM 57-40-02 FIG 202 REPAIR 7.

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