# SDR FDEA201707111909

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 11, 2017
- Submitted: July 25, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N529FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N529FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48624
- Aircraft time: 51,990 hours, 11,591 cycles
- System (JASC): [5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5712)
- Part: Doubler
- Part number: ARB39547
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing Rib
- 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/FDEA201707111909

## Discrepancy

LEFT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE RIB DOUBLER AT XOS 789 FOUND CRACKED.  THE RIB DOUBLER WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-01-0G.  A NEW DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED IAW DRAWING ARB3954 REV K, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01-0G.  THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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