Service difficulty report · Slat Track · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 13, 2014
Submitted
June 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48480
Aircraft time
67,703 hours, 12,108 cycles
Part
Slat Track
Part number
ARB118045
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Slat
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

RT WING NR 14 SLAT TRACK CUT OUT AFT OTBD. CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE MATING FLANGE WHERE THE CLOSEOUT DOOR RESTS. VERIFIED CRACK USING HFEC IAW NDT SPM PART 6. CRACK TERMINATES AT FASTENER. CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCHES. REPAIR INSTALLED IAW SRM.

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