# SDR AALA20170119023

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 17, 2017
- Submitted: January 19, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N9618A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9618A), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53565
- Aircraft time: 54,856 hours, 26,837 cycles
- System (JASC): [2560 · Emergency Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560)
- Part: Girt Bar
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: L2 Door
- Stage of operation: UK
- 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/AALA20170119023

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. L2 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE GIRT BAR IS DIFFICULT TO ARM AND DISARM. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED GIRT BAR ATTACHMENT IAW AMM 25-61-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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