Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 29, 2007
Submitted
November 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N274UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48575
Aircraft time
44,851 hours, 7,152 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 14 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 FIXED L/E SKIN HAS A 12 INCH CRACK AT APPROX 16 INCHES O/B OF NR 14 SLAT TRACK. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER & INTERNAL STRAP IAW MD-11 SRM 57-10-00 FIG 41.

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