SDR FDEA201405271202

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: May 27, 2014
Submitted: May 27, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N592FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48550
Aircraft time: 70,532 hours, 14,684 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: ARB2887503
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

FOUND POSSIBLE CRACK ON LT WING AT INBD SIDE OF PRESS REFUEL DOOR, NDT NOTIFIED. LT WING LE LWR CRACK AREA, HFEC INSPECTION OF SUSPECT CRACK AREA, COMPLIED WITH & CONFIRMED CRACK IAW NTM 06-00-06. CUT OUT CRACK IAW 57-40-02. PERFORMED HFEC OF CUT OUT AREA IAW NTM PT6, NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM .063 TITANIUM & OK TO INSTALL ALL. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5730-T0308436 P 1. AWAITING FINAL EA.

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