# SDR FDEA201709122513

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 12, 2017
- Submitted: September 12, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N597FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N597FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48596
- Aircraft time: 79,426 hours, 15,721 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: ARB2886503
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt 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/FDEA201709122513

## Discrepancy

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF HFEC INSPECTION CARRIED OUT ON LEFT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE CUTOUTS AND ACCESS DOORS.  FOUND ONE CRACK, TAI DUCT CUTOUT OTBD CORNER.  0.30 INCH IN LENGTH.  REPARIED IAW SRM 57-40-01-2R, FIGURE 201, REPAIR 10.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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