# SDR FDEA202308151425

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 15, 2023
- Submitted: August 15, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N631FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N631FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48454
- Aircraft time: 110,661 hours, 22,863 cycles
- System (JASC): [5711 · Wing Spar](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5711)
- Part: Former
- Part number: ARB11629
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 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/FDEA202308151425

## Discrepancy

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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