# SDR FDEA202010172539

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 17, 2020
- Submitted: October 29, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N596FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N596FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48554
- Aircraft time: 89,904 hours, 18,975 cycles
- System (JASC): [5710 · Wing Main, Frame Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5710)
- Part: Former
- Part number: ARB29313
- 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/FDEA202010172539

## Discrepancy

LEFT HAND WING FIXED LEADING EDGE CAVITY AT STATION XOS=584 FORMER FOUND   CRACK.  CRACKED FORMER REMOVED, AS PER SRM 51-31-01-OG AND FABRICATED FORMER, AS PER DOUGLAS DRAWING ARB 2931 REVISION H.  INSTALLED FABRICATED FORMER AT LEFT HAND WING LEADING EDGE CAVITY AT STATION XOS 584, AS PER SRM 51-33-01-OG.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR, PER GMM 6-2-100.

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