# SDR FDEA201708072137

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 7, 2017
- Submitted: August 7, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N598FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N598FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48597
- Aircraft time: 77,356 hours, 15,508 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: ARB2886504
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201708072137

## Discrepancy

DURING HFEC INSPECTION ON RT WING CORNER 5 OF FIXED L/E SKIN AT FWD I/B CORNER OF SLAT ACTUATOR ACCESS DOOR, CRACK FOUND APPROX 1/2 INCH LENGTH AS MARKED. CARRIED OUT REPAIR AS PER SRM 57-40-01-2R FIGURE 201 REPAIR 17. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100.

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