# SDR FDEA201709303045

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 30, 2017
- Submitted: October 27, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N320FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N320FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-30F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-30f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47835
- Aircraft time: 100,954 hours, 29,942 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
- Part time: 100,954 hours, 29,942 cycles
- 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/FDEA201709303045

## Discrepancy

LEFT OTBD FLAP UPPER SKIN HAS A 2.875 INCH CRACK AND A .4 INCH CRACK AT XOF 569. 8 INCHES FWD OF TRAILING EDGE.  REPAIR IAW SRM 57-00-01, FIG 4, SHT 2.

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