# SDR FDEA202508161477

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 16, 2025
- Submitted: August 18, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N522FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N522FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48476
- Aircraft time: 92,612 hours, 18,633 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: ARB2886504
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 600
- 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/FDEA202508161477

## Discrepancy

HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION FOUND CRACK INDICATION APPROXIMATELY 0.15   INCH IN LENGTH AT RIGHT HAND WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN ADJACENT TO CUTOUT AT   CORNER NUMBER 5 SLAT ACTUATOR ACCESS DOOR FORWARD INBOARD CORNER AT   APPROXIMATELY STATION XOS 491.00. CRACK AREA AT RIGHT HAND WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN ADJACENT TO CUTOUT AT   CORNER NUMBER 5 SLAT ACTUATOR ACCESS DOOR FORWARD INBOARD CORNER AT   APPROXIMATELY STATION XOS 491.00 REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER MD-11 SRM 57-40-01-2R   FIGURE 201 REPAIR 17. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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