# SDR FDEA202303180456

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 18, 2023
- Submitted: March 31, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N523FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N523FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48479
- Aircraft time: 89,263 hours, 18,305 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Stiffener
- Part number: ARB29187
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: 500
- 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/FDEA202303180456

## Discrepancy

LEFT HAND WING FIXED LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT AT STATION XOS 542 STIFFENER FOUND   CRACKED. LEFT HAND WING FIXED LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT AT STATION XOS 542 CRACKED   STIFFENER REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER MD-11 SRM 51-31-01-0G. STIFFENER FABRICATED   AS PER DOUGLAS DRAWING ARB2918 REVISION G. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-  100.

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