SDR FDEA202007301724

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: July 30, 2020
Submitted: July 30, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N582FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48420
Aircraft time: 89,879 hours, 21,552 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: ARB2887501
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing Le
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON THE LEFT FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN, AT CORNER NUMBER 13, SLAT TRACK NR 10 CUT OUT AFT INBOARD CORNER FOUND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 0.4 INCHES IN LENGTH AT XOS 657. REPAIR CARRIED OUT, AS PER SRM 57-40-02-2R FIGURE 201 REPAIR 7. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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