# SDR AALA201612019034

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 27, 2016
- Submitted: December 1, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N103US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N103US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 861
- Aircraft time: 47,450 hours, 27,139 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide Raft
- Part number: D30665405
- Part serial: A5444
- Condition: Bulged
- Location: L2 Door
- Part time: 61,027 hours, 30,648 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201612019034

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR SLIDE BULGING WHICH IS PREVENTING THE SLIDE BUSTLE FROM FITTING PROPERLY OVER THE SLIDE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY PER TASK CARD 26L00025011.

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