# SDR FDEA202509161709

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 16, 2025
- Submitted: September 16, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N590FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N590FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48505
- Aircraft time: 99,048 hours, 23,606 cycles
- System (JASC): [5710 · Wing Main, Frame Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5710)
- Part: Former
- Part number: ARB116210
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 600
- 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/FDEA202509161709

## Discrepancy

RIGHT WING - LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT LOWER FORMER AT STATION XOS 559 FOUND   CRACK ABOUT 0.4 INCHES. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT LOWER CRACKED FORMER AT STATION XOS 559   REMOVED AS PER MD-11 SRM 51-35-01-0G AND 51-33-01-0G. FABRICATED FORMER AS PER   DOUGLAS DRAWING ARB1162 REVISION S AND INSTALLED AS PER MD-11 SRM 51-35-01-0G AND 51-  33-01-0G. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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