Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 15, 2006
Submitted
June 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48577
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/E Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A RIGHT WING INBOARD SLAT HAS A 16 INCH CRACK ON THE INBOARD END. A/C FERRIED TO SDF FOR REPAIR. REMOVED RT INBD SLAT PER MM 27-80-20-4. OK TO INSTALL NEW SLAT. INSTALLED RT NR 1 SLAT TO STEP NR 1 ALL BOLTS REQUIRE TORQUE AND SECURE PERFORMED IAW MM 27-80-20-4. COMPLETED TO SUBTASK 27-80-20-865-012. AO T BOLTS TORQUED. INSTALLED RT NR 1 SLAT COMMON TRACK ECCENTRIC THRU STUD REF AMM 27-80-20-4 (REF LP 601589)

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