Service difficulty report · Former · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 15, 2023
Submitted
August 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48454
Aircraft time
110,661 hours, 22,863 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Former
Part number
ARB11629
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
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 - LEADING EDGE CAVITY FORMER AT STATION XOS = 559.4420 FOUND CRACK. LEFT HAND WING - LEADING EDGE CAVITY FORMER AT STATION XOS = 559.4420 REMOVED AND FABRICATED FORMER PER DOUGLAS DRAWING ARB1162 REVISION 5. INSTALLED FABRICATED FORMER PER MD-11 SRM 51-33-01-OG. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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