# SDR AALA201907059024

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 3, 2019
- Submitted: July 8, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N725UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N725UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1135
- Aircraft time: 53,475 hours, 31,907 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide Raft
- Part number: D30664605
- Part serial: A5239RP
- Condition: Swollen
- Location: L1 Door
- Part time: 76,697 hours, 36,265 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- 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/AALA201907059024

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FA REPORTS THAT DOOR L1 VERY DIFFICULT TO DELATCH AND CLOSE. MAINTENANCE REPORTS SLIDE HAS SWELLED TO THE POINT THE GUST LOCK NO LONGER LOCKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 SLIDE/RAFT ASSEMBLY IAW CARD 26L00025011. DOOR OPS CHECK GOOD.

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