# SDR FDEA202212052945

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 5, 2022
- Submitted: December 23, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N603FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N603FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48459
- Aircraft time: 87,671 hours, 21,266 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: ARB7573
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing
- Part time: 87,672 hours, 21,266 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202212052945

## Discrepancy

L/H WING L/E ACCESS PANEL FOR SLAT DRIVE MECHANISM, I/B CORNER CUT OUT, LOWER WING   SKIN IS CRACKED. VERIFIED BY NDT.  REPAIRED LOWER WING SKIN I/B CORNER CUT OUT OF L/H WING L/E ACCESS PANEL FOR SLAT   DRIVE MECHANISM REF MD11 SRM 57-40-01-2R REPAIR 17 FIG. 201, MAJOR REPAIR.

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