# SDR AALA201808159002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 11, 2018
- Submitted: August 15, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N121AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N121AN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6238
- Aircraft time: 13,611 hours, 3,975 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Condition: Unknown
- Location: L1 Door
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201808159002

## Discrepancy

L1 DOOR SLIDE DIFFICULT TO ARM, ARMED ON GROUND,  BUT INFLIGHT BECAME DISARMED.  THE HANDLE REMAINED IN ARMED POSITION. VISUALLY INSPECTED THE DOOR ARM,  DISARMED MECHANISM. NO FAULTS NOTED. ARM, DISARMED LEVER OPERATED NORMALLY. INDICATIONS CHECK NORMAL IAW AMM 52-11-22.

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