# SDR FDEA202303130403

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 13, 2023
- Submitted: March 13, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N642FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N642FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48485
- Aircraft time: 74,538 hours, 18,062 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: ARB2887501
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 500
- 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/FDEA202303130403

## Discrepancy

HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION FOUND CRACK INDICATION APPROXIMATE 0.15"   IN LENGTH AT LEFT HAND WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN ADJACENT TO CUTOUT AT CORNER   NUMBER 13 SLAT TRACK #10 AFT INBOARD CORNER AT APPROXIMATE STATION XOS 659.717.  LEFT HAND WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN ADJACENT TO CUTOUT AT CORNER NUMBER 13   SLAT TRACK #10 CUTOUT AFT INBOARD CORNER AT APPROXIMATE STATION XOS 659.717 REPAIR   CARRIED OUT AS PER SRM 57-40-02-2R REPAIR 7 FIGURE 201. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER   GMM 6-2-100.

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