SDR FDEA201610103527

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 10, 2016
Submitted: November 1, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N596FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48554
Aircraft time: 79,924 hours, 16,084 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: ARB2886503
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

HFEC INSPECTION ON LEFT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN CORNER AT THE SLAT ANTI-ICE TELESCOPIC DUCT CUTOUT, UPPER OUTBOARD CORNER FOUND CRACKED AT XOS 470. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-40-01-2R, FIGURE 201, REPAIR 10. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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