# SDR FDEA201610223678

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 22, 2016
- Submitted: October 31, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N574FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N574FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48499
- Aircraft time: 80,501 hours, 18,469 cycles
- System (JASC): [2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2780)
- Part: Bracket
- Condition: Chafed
- Location: Nr 4 Slat
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201610223678

## Discrepancy

WHILE INSTALLING THE RT WING NR 4 L/E SLAT,  FOUND THE SLAT DRIVE CABLE HAS A BROKEN BRACKET HOLDING THE PULLEY. JUST I/B OF  DRIVE SLAT TRACK.  , INSTALLED A NEW RT NR 4 SLAT RETRACT PULLEY AND BRACKET. TORQUED BOLTS TO BRACKET AND PULLEY IAW AMM 20-50-02-2.  INSTALLED A NEW RT NR 4 SLAT RETRACT CABLE.  CABLE RUN IS ROUTED AND CONNECTED IAW AMM 27-80-00-5.   ADJUSTED CABLE TENSIONS FOR SLAT EXTEND AND RETRACT CABLES 6,7, & 8 AND SAFTIED ALL TURNBARRELS IAW AMM 11-27-80-00-5.

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