# SDR AALA201707059017

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 3, 2017
- Submitted: July 6, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N4005X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4005X), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-115
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-115](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-115) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5753
- Aircraft time: 10,850 hours, 5,341 cycles
- System (JASC): [2560 · Emergency Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560)
- Part: Pin
- Condition: Bent
- Location: Door Arming
- 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/AALA201707059017

## Discrepancy

DURING INSTALLATION OF THE LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH,  DISCOVERED ESCAPE SLIDE RELEASE MECHANISM ARMING PLUNGER PIN BENT,  SLIDE WILL NOT ARM.  REPLACED LEFT OVERWING EXT HATCH PROXIMITY PIN ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 52-21-11.  AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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