# SDR FDEA202503130381

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 13, 2025
- Submitted: March 13, 2025
- 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: 93,403 hours, 19,559 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: ARB12311
- 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/FDEA202503130381

## Discrepancy

HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON LEFT HAND WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN   AT XOS 490 ADJACENT TO CORNER 5 - SLAT ACTUATOR ACCESS DOOR FORWARD INBOARD   CORNER FOUND CRACK APPROXIMATE 0.7". CRACKED SKIN AT LEFT HAND WING FIXED LEADING EDGE AT XOS 490 ADJACENT TO CORNER 5 -  SLAT ACTUATOR ACCESS DOOR FORWARD INBOARD CORNER REPAIRED AS PER MD-11 SRM 57-  40-01-2R FIGURE 201 REPAIR 17 SHEET 2. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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