# SDR FDEA201709152568

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 15, 2017
- Submitted: September 15, 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): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Rib
- Part number: ARB167317
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing 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/FDEA201709152568

## Discrepancy

LEFT WING NR 3 SLAT INNER RIB AT XOS 435.446 FOUND CRACKED.  REPAIRED THE RIB IAW SRM 57-40-01-2R, FIGURE 201, REPAIR 7, AND EA 1-5750-T0335618, PART 1.  THE  REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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