SDR FDEA201707282062

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: July 28, 2017
Submitted: August 7, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N631FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48454
Aircraft time: 98,142 hours, 18,925 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: ARB2886504
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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 HFEC OPEN HOLE INSPECTION ON THE RT WING CORNER NR 5 OF SLAT ACTUATOR ACCESS DOOR, THE FORWARD INBD CORNER WAS FOUND CRACKED APPROX. 1/2 INCH IN LENGTH, AT XOS 490. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-40-01-2R, FIGURE 201, REPAIR 17. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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