# SDR FDEA202309201624

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 20, 2023
- Submitted: September 20, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N624FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N624FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48443
- Aircraft time: 114,724 hours, 24,515 cycles
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Rib
- Part number: ARB2850505
- 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/FDEA202309201624

## Discrepancy

LEFT HAND WING LEADING EDGE SLAT TRACK #16 INBOARD RIB FOUND CRACK AT STATION XOS   1003.124. CRACKED RIB AT LEFT HAND WING LEADING EDGE SLAT TRACK #16 INBOARD STATION XOS   1003.124 AREA REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH FABRICATED RIB AS PER MD-11 SRM 51-33-01-0G.   RIB FABRICATED BY MACHINING AS PER DOUGLAS DRAWING ARB2850 REVISION G. REPAIR   CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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