SDR FDEA201710142952

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 14, 2017
Submitted: October 24, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N574FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48499
Aircraft time: 82,863 hours, 19,184 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: ARB2887501
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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 HFEC INSPECTION ON LEFT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SLAT TRACK CUTOUT, AFT INBOARD CORNER CRACKED, 1/8 INCH IN LENGTH AT XOS 655. REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW SRM 57-40-02-2R, FIGURE 201, REPAIR 7. THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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