# SDR AALA201812059009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 4, 2018
- Submitted: December 13, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N161UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N161UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1403
- Aircraft time: 59,272 hours, 22,327 cycles
- System (JASC): [2560 · Emergency Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560)
- Part: Latch
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Bottle Door
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201812059009

## Discrepancy

L3 DOOR SLIDE BOTTLE DOOR HINGE BROKEN IN FLIGHT, THE DOOR WAS HANGING.  REPLACED THE LATCH ON BLUE HYDRAULIC DOOR BELOW THE L3 SLIDE IAW AMM 52-41-24.

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