Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 7, 2007
Submitted
April 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48571
Aircraft time
38,236 hours, 10,094 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
ARB2850505
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:3C LEFT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE I/B SLAT TRACK FITTING BETWEEN NR 7 & 8 SLATS IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLAT TRACK FITTING (RIB) BETWEEN NR 7 & 8 SLATS IAW MD-11 SRM 51-35-01.

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