SDR FDEA201906271415

Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: June 27, 2019
Submitted: July 3, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N573FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48769
Aircraft time: 67,177 hours, 15,041 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Access Panel
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 HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT SURFACE SCAN ON LEFT WING CORNER NR 11 FUEL ACCESS DOOR, FORWARD INBOARD CORNER, FOUND ONE CRACK, LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH. REPAIRED THE LEFT WING ACCESS PANEL IAW SRM 57-40-01-2R, FIGURE 201, REPAIR 18. THE REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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