SDR FDEA201709172585

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: September 17, 2017
Submitted: September 19, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N597FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48596
Aircraft time: 79,426 hours, 15,721 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Rib
Part number: ARB19286
Condition: Cracked
Location: Le Slat
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: B
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 BORESCOPE INSPECTION, FOUND THE RT WING NR 8 SLAT INNER RIB, XOS 1092 CRACKED. A NEW RIB WAS FABRICATED IAW DRAWING ARB1928 REVISION G. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIB IAW SRM 51-35-01-0G, AND EA 1-5750-T0335496, PART 1. THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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