# SDR DALA2023071305685

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 12, 2023
- Submitted: July 13, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N853NW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N853NW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A330-223
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-223](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0618
- Aircraft time: 74,161 hours, 9,638 cycles
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Unknown
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Unknown
- Location: Unknown
- 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/DALA2023071305685

## Discrepancy

SHIP 3353 WHILE EXECUTION OF INSPECTIONS IN THE RH LEADING EDGE, DENTS (14 INSTANCES) WERE FOUND IN THE UPPER SKIN OF THE TRAILING EDGE IN SLAT #4, RH WING. DENTS HAVE BEEN EVALUATED AS PER A330 SRM 57-40-00-283-001; HOWEVER, CURRENT SITUATION HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, MAINLY BECAUSE THE MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 150MM/5.91" BETWEEN TWO DENTS IS NOT FULFILLED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REF ER/A 609786-14. (2862862)

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