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Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: February 19, 2021
Submitted: March 1, 2021
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N589FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48491
Aircraft time: 86,980 hours, 19,178 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: ARB23121
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing Le
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

LEFT HAND WING DROOPED LEADING EDGE OUTER SKIN FOUND CRACK AT UPPER SCREW ATTACHEMENT HOLE APPROXIMATE STATION XDLE 325.114. LEFT HAND WING DROOPED LEADING EDGE OUTER SKIN APPROXIMATE STATION XDLE 325.114 REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER MD-11 , SRM 57-40-01-2R , FIGURE 201 , REPAIR 5. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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