# SDR FDEA201710142952

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 14, 2017
- Submitted: October 24, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N574FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N574FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48499
- Aircraft time: 82,863 hours, 19,184 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: ARB2887501
- 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/FDEA201710142952

## Discrepancy

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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