# SDR AALA2019111319008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 10, 2019
- Submitted: November 13, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N540UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4107
- Aircraft time: 32,978 hours, 12,928 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Retaining Ring
- Condition: Missing
- Location: L1 Door Handle
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019111319008

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: L1 DOOR HARD TO ARM, WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE WITH OUTSIDE HANDLE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED DVI, FOUND RETAINING RING MISSING ON OUTER DOOR HANDLE, AND REPLACED CLIP AND PEFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-11-11.

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