Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 5, 2014
Submitted
June 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48601
Aircraft time
55,986 hours, 10,533 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
ARB1076501
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

POSSIBLE CRACK FOUND ON LT WING LOWER SURFACE FOR SLAT TRACK CUT OUT BETWEEN 5 & 6 SLAT. NDT REQUESTED TO VERIFY CRACK. VERIFIED CRACK AT SLAT CUT OUT WITH HFEC IAW NDTSPM PT 6. CRACK APPROX 3/4 INCHES IN LENGTH. REMOVED LT WING LOWER LE PANEL 625DB FOR ACCESS TO SHEET METAL REPAIR. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA IAW SRM 57-40-02 FIG 201 REPAIR 7. INSPECTED DAMAGE REMOVAL & PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION IAW NDSPM 20-00-00 PART 6, NO DEFECTS NOTED. COMPLETED INSTALLING DOUBLER & FILLER IAW SRM 57-40-02 REPAIR 7. INSTALLED PANEL 625DB AFTER SHEET METAL REPAIR, OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE IAW SMP.

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