# SDR FDEA202609221412

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 22, 2026
- Submitted: September 22, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N595FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N595FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48553
- Aircraft time: 99,692 hours, 21,374 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: ARB2887503
- 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/FDEA202609221412

## Discrepancy

HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION FOUND CRACK INDICATION APPROXIMATE 0.15"   IN LENGTH AT LEFT HAND WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN ADJACENT TO CUTOUT AT CORNER   NUMBER 13 SLAT TRACK CUTOUT #10 AFT INBOARD CORNER AT APPROXIMATE STATION XOS   659.7174.  CUTOUT AFT INBOARD CORNER, FASTENERS REMOVED PER MD-11 SRM 51-33-01-0G AND   TRIMMED OUT CRACKED SKIN PER MD-11 SRM 57-40-02-2R REPAIR 7 FIGURE 201. REPAIR   CARRIED OUT PER MD-11 SRM 57-40-02-2R REPAIR 7 FIGURE 201. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR   PER GMM 6-2-100.

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