# SDR FDEA201405271200

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 27, 2014
- Submitted: May 27, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N308FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N308FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-30F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-30f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48297
- Aircraft time: 65,548 hours, 21,157 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: ARB2886503
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201405271200

## Discrepancy

ON WALK AROUND FOUND A CRACK AT LT WING FUELING  DOOR INBD SIDE.  LT WING LWR LE CRACK VERIFICATION, PERFORMED HFEC  OF SUSPECT CRACK AREA, CONFIRMED CRACK.  CRACK ENDS AT RIVET HOLE.  LT WING REFUEL & DEFUEL PANEL HAS BEEN REMOVED IAW SMP & PLACED IN THE  COURIER AREA.  EXTERNAL DOUBLER MADE FROM .063" 6AL-4V TITANIUM SHEET MP2358935, FILLER FOR CUT OUT MADE FROM .090" 7075-T6 ALUMINUM SHEET MP1681501.  INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 57-10-00 VOLUME 1 FIGURE 68.  AREA STILL REQUIRES CLOSE UP.

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