SDR FDEA201406141450

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date: June 14, 2014
Submitted: June 23, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N370FE
Make and model: Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial: 46608
Aircraft time: 81,669 hours, 33,966 cycles
Engine: Ge CF66D
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

DURING POST FLIGHT, FOUND A CRACK ON THE LT WING LE AT NR 4 SLAT, OTBD TRACK CUT OUT, LOWER, INBD RADIUS. HFEC INSPECTED SUSPECTED IAW NDTSPM 06-10 01 & VERIFIED THE CRACK TO BE A 3/8 - 1/2 INCH LONG. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM. VERIFIED CRACK REMOVED USING HFEC IAW NDTSPM 06-10-01, NO INDICATIONS NOTED. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-10-00 VOL 1 FIGURE 68.

More about the Doug MD-10-10F