# SDR DALA2022121408121

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 10, 2019
- Submitted: December 14, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N805NW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N805NW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A330-323
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-323](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-323) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0552
- Aircraft time: 83,460 hours, 10,915 cycles
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Frms 30-31
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022121408121

## Discrepancy

MTC REPORTED A DENT COMMON TO THE LT FUSELAGE SKIN, JUST BELOW THE LT WING ILLUMINATION LIGHT BETWEEN FRAMES 30-31, STR 26-27L. THE DENT MEASURED 4 IN LENGTH FWD/AFT, 1.5 IN LENGTH UP/DWN AND 0.062 AT THE DEEPEST POINT.  ALTHOUGH THE DENT IS WITHIN SRM ALLOWABLE FOR DEPTH, LENGTH AND PROXIMITY TO NEARBY FASTENERS  IT IS INSIDE THE EXCLUDED SECTION IAW SRM 53-21-11-283-006.  ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR AND BLENDED AREA IAW ERA 580319-14,  PERFORMED DVI INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SKIN ON REPAIR AREA AND FOUND NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE.

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