Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 29, 2008
Submitted
August 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275WA
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48631
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 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

DURING C CHECK INSPECTION CRACK-FOUND RT WING LE INBD SLAT NR 1 AFT SIDE HAD CRACK 11.5 INCHES LONG AT XIS 247. REMOVED THE RT INBD NR 1 SLAT ASSY COMPLETED PER AMM 27-80-20-000-801 REV 62. REPAIRED THE DAMAGED AREA IAW MD-11 SRM VOL ONE 57-10-00 REV. 40. INSTALLED THE RT INBD NR1 SLAT ASSY IAW 27-80-20-400-801 REV.62. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE RT INBD NR1 SLAT RANGE OF MOVEMENT CONDITION CHECK SATIS IAW AMM 27-80-00-710-802 REV. 62. (A) (S)

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