# SDR FDEA202509121691

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 12, 2025
- Submitted: September 12, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N897FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N897FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 777F
- Registry model: [Boeing 777F](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-777f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 42705
- Aircraft time: 29,778 hours, 4,927 cycles
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 5 Slat
- Component: Slat, Boeing
- Component part number: 114W4150601
- 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/FDEA202509121691

## Discrepancy

NUMBER 5 SLAT EXTERNAL SKIN FROM OB TO IB 54 INCHES CROSS TE  TO LE 19 INCHES FOUND   CRACK. NO.5 SLAT EXTERNAL SKIN FROM OB TO IB 54" CROSS TE TO LE 19" REPAIRED AS PER B777 SRM   57-  43-01-2R-9 FIGURE 202 REV 47.6 AND EA G-5750-T0384896 P1 ,TITLE:WING - FLIGHT SURFACES - LH   WING #5 SLAT OUTER SKIN 05EA CRACKS B/W OSCS 701.2 & OSCS 788 - SRM REPAIR - RSC   TRACKING. REFER TO WRI:57507836 FOR WORK DETAILS.THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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