# SDR FDEA20180821953

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 8, 2018
- Submitted: August 21, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N617FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N617FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48748
- Aircraft time: 71,528 hours, 17,607 cycles
- System (JASC): [5713 · Wing, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5713)
- Part: Stringer
- Part number: ARB29323
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing
- 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/FDEA20180821953

## Discrepancy

LEFT WING LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT ALONG XOS 665, AROUND THE NR 5 SLAT AREA,  FOUND LEADING EDGE PLATING STRINGER CRACKED.  TRIMMED AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-40-03-2R, FIGURE 202, REPAIR 2.  THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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